Good morning, Hickory.

The Lenoir-Rhyne women’s triathlon team won the Division II national championship on November 9—with 762 points to Wingate’s 758—while Coach Harley Mason earned her fourth National Coach of the Year award and Zoila Sicilia won the individual title in 1:03:59.0.

This marked the third championship in four years for the Bears.

The Lenoir-Rhyne men's cross country team finished 18th at the NCAA Southeast Regional on November 9th — Ugolin Anselm led the Bears with a 41st place finish while Wingate dominated with Lars Laros winning the individual title in 30:48.38.

The Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s Soccer team beat Wingate 3-0 on November 9 when Daniel Martinez scored a free kick and Hector Taboada quickly added a goal before an own goal sealed the win.

They will face #1 seed Anderson Trojans on Friday at 5:00 p.m. in Matthews.

On November 9th, the Lenoir-Rhyne Women’s Soccer team lost to Wingate in the SAC Quarterfinals after a 2–2 tie led to a 4–3 penalty kick finish—Ingrid Krakhellen and Katie Durham scored for the Bears.

Wingate will advance to the SAC semi-finals next weekend while the Bears wait for NCAA Tournament seeding on November 17th at 6:30 p.m.

The Lenoir-Rhyne women’s cross country team finished 11th at the NCAA Southeast Regionals on November 9—Olivia Overholt earned her best finish at 44th on the 6k course.

Coach Bob Braman said the team ran hard and showed improvement over last year—Maria Carmona collapsed late in the race but kept running to help her team.

Hickory Holiday Parade

6-8 p.m. — Hickory Music Factory — Free entry — Enjoy lively performances by the HMF Steel Band and Jazz Band under the sails in downtown Hickory!