WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's cross country team earned a second-place finish and the men's team earned a fourth-place finish at the Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Friday. The No. 18 women's side earned 67 points in the 6,000-meter run en route to its third runner-up mark of the season. The No. 17 men's squad totaled 138 points in the 8,000-meter run, finishing behind No. 13 North Carolina, Villanova and Utah State.
ON THE RECORD
"I'm pleased with today's performance. We came out too conservatively and left ourselves too much room to make up at the end. The goal for this meet was to execute a tough team race and have as small a 1-5 spread as possible. We had a 12 second spread which is very good. This time of year, I look for toughness and competitiveness and we were great in those areas. We have to clean up our tactics but that will come as the season goes on. Adding back in our number top runner
Parker Stokes will also help tremendously" – Head Men's Cross Country Coach
Brandon Bonsey
"This was a solid step forward for the team in managing a large field. Our front 4 of Donahue, Corman, Scrimgeour and Jensen did a great job of being patient and running at a high level the whole way, and our next 6 made some progress to celebrate and build towards October." – Cross Country/Track & Field Assistant Coach
Mitchell Baker
No. 18 WOMEN BATTLE IT OUT (2nd, 67 points) – 6,000-meters
- Maggie Donahue led the Hoyas with a third-place finish, clocking 19:37.1 over the 6,000- meter race.
- Chloe Scrimgeour was the second finisher for the Blue & Gray and finished in fourth place clocking 19:37.5, followed by Sami Corman in fifth (19.38.6), Grace Jensen in 10th (19:49.5), and Katy-Ann McDonald in 45th (20:22.2).
- Other Hoya finishers include Chloe Gonzalez (20:27.1), Pippa Nuttall (20:41.7), Mary Hennelly (21:21.2), Julia Trethaway (21:35.8) and Kate Tavella (21:59.3).
- GU Point Scorers: 3. Maggie Donahue, 19:37.1 (3); 4. Chloe Scrimgeour 19:37.5 (4); 5. Sami Corman, 19:38.6 (5); 10. Grace Jensen, 19:49.5 (10); 45. Katy-Ann McDonald, 20:22.2 (45).
No. 17 MEN BATTLE IT OUT (4th, 138 points) – 8,000-meters
- With all five-point scorers finishing among the top 35, the No. 17 Georgetown men took fourth (138 points).
- Shea Weilbaker led the Hoyas in the 8,000-meter race with a 17th-place finish after clocking a time of 23:23.2 over the 8,000-meter course, with Lucas Guerra (23:27.7) finishing just behind him in 24th.
- Price Owens finished in 54th, Camden Gilmore finished 79th, Jantz Tostenson finished 94th, and Matthew Rizzo finished 103rd.
- GU Point Scorers: 17. Shea Weilbaker, 23:23.2 (17); 24. Lucas Guerra, 23:27.7 (24); 33. Quinn Nicholson, 23:31.2 (32); 34. Abel Teffra, 23:31.4 (33); 35. Sean Laidlaw 23:31.7 (34).
- In the men's open race, Marlon Beldon led the Hoyas with an eighth-place place finish (24:19.3), Jack McLoughlin finished in 11th (24:26.7) and Rusty Kudjych finished 21st (24:35.6).
UP NEXT
Both squads return to action on Friday, October 14, at the Nuttycombe Invitational. The meet will be hosted by Wisconsin University in Madison, Wisconsin. Start time is set for 11 a.m.
