WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's cross country team claimed the BIG EAST title, while the men put in a competitive performance, finishing second, at the 2021 BIG EAST Cross Country Championship in Cary, North Carolina. The women tallied a score of 46, edging out BIG EAST rivals UConn for the second-consecutive competition. The men's squad finished the afternoon with 52 points, 17 points behind champions Butler and two points clear of Villanova.
Georgetown Women's Results (1st of 11, 46 points)
1.
Sami Corman 20:27.0 (1)
2.
Maggie Donahue 20:28.1 (2)
13.
Katie Dammer 21:02.3 (13)
14.
Baylee Jones 21:04.7 (14)
16.
Mary Hennelly 21:07.2 (16)
23.
Maegan Doody 21:14.0
25.
Alyssa Aldridge 21:19.6
36.
Chloe Gonzalez 21:55.9
53.
Julia Trethaway 22:40.5
66.
Sierra Dinneen 23:08.4
Georgetown Men's Results (2nd of 10, 52 points)
6.
Jack Salisbury 23:26.1(6)
10.
Jantz Tostenson 23:34.5 (10)
11.
Shea Weilbaker 23:35.9 (11)
12.
Quinn Nicholson 23:37.5 (12)
13.
Parker Stokes 23:38.8 (13)
22.
Matthew Payamps 23:58.7
25.
Camden Gilmore 24:04.5
33.
Ty Brownlow 24:22.8
46.
Owen Johnson 24:56.2
71.
Price Owens 25:57.0
DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY ALTON MCKENZIE ON BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
"I'm very proud of the effort of both teams showcased today and we're grateful we've had the opportunity to compete at a high level, and to finish strongly. The effort we put was exceptional, as was the performance. Now we get to see if our teams can make it into the NCAA Championship. I'm very pleased with the effort and proud of the coaching staff––Coach
Mitchell Baker and
Brandon Bonsey."
TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY ASSISTANT COACH MITCHELL BAKER ON BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
"We are very proud to bring back the championship for the first time since 2014. It's overwhelming to think of all of the staff that put effort into something like this happening in normal times let along right now - university officials, senior sport administrators, sports medicine, academic support, equipment, facilities, sports nutrition, strength and conditioning, sports psych, compliance; we thank them all.
Our staff knows we would not have the student-athletes with the ability and drive to achieve at this level without our alumni that have blazed the path for us and continue their amazing support for us now, admissions that has helped us attract competitive applicants, and student financial aid that has met the cost of attendance of the families that send us their children. We thank all of these contributors; this is their championship, too.
The women learned a lot about themselves in our season opener two weeks ago that aided our improvements today. We knew we had to find a way to race a better second half, and when we were on the ropes against several schools with a kilometer left to race, we held the line or clawed forward just enough spots to make the difference. Winning is always important, but our expectations are first that we learn and apply as much as possible from every past experience, so seeing their response at the end of the race - a substantial uptick from two weeks ago - was exactly what it means to be a part of the program. I am extremely proud of how much discipline and resolve they displayed in training on their own for nearly 11 months, and today's performance was a great metaphor for who this team has become through all of that: tough, competitive, and full of Georgetown spirit."
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY COACH BRANDON BONSEY ON BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
"I'm incredibly proud of how our men raced in their first race of the season. The preparation was far from perfect but they went out and ran incredibly tough team races. Butler and Villanova are two of the best men's teams in the country, so for us to do what we did with a very young group was super exciting. I believe we showed the NCAA Selection Committee that we are very deserving of a bid to the NCAA Championships on March 15th."
UP NEXT
The Hoyas are looking to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships, held this year in Stillwater, Oklahoma on March 15.
