WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's men's cross country team opened their season with a strong showing, finishing second in the field. The men's team received votes in the preseason poll and were ranked No. 3 in the Mid-Atlantic region. The No. 11 women's team also had a strong showing, finishing third in their meet.
 
ON THE RECORD
"I thought the men got in a good competitive effort today. Lucas Guerra and Charlie North worked very well together right at the front of the race. UVA is one of the best teams in the country and those two lined up with their team well. I'm very excited for us to race our full team at UVA in 3 weeks."- Head Men's Cross Country Coach Brandon Bonsey
 
"We're pleased with the group that raced today. They came in largely short on collegiate racing experience, so to see them packing up and then climbing the last 1000m was a good sign of their ability to focus and execute for the benefit of the team. I'm looking forward to seeing their progress when they race again at UVA or Lehigh before the end of the month as well as the introduction of the remainder of our squad in that same window."- Head Women's Cross Country Coach Mitchell Baker
 
 
MEN IMPRESS IN OPENER (2nd, 59 points) – 6,000-meters

• Lucas Guerra led the way for the Hoyas finishing second with a time of 17:59.8, just half a second behind first.
• Sophomore Charlie North finished second among the Blue & Gray and sixth in the meet overall with a 18:05.3 finish.
• All five-point scorers finished among the top 20, giving Georgetown (59 points) a substantial 60 point lead over the next best team, third place Richmond (119).
• GU Point Scorers: 1. Lucas Guerra 17:59.8 (1); 6. Charlie North 18:05.3 (6), 15. Luke Ondracek 18:27.1 (14), 16. Mateo Althouse 18:27.2 (15), 26. Jackson Barna 18:44.8 (22)

 
 No. 11 WOMEN START STRONG (3rd, 50 points) – 4,000-meters

• The Hoyas were led by Mary Hennelly who finished eighth with a time of 13:59.0.
• Not far behind Hennelly was Anya Hirschfeld and Natalie McLean, who came in 11th and 12th, respectively.
• All seven runners donning the Blue & Gray finished in the top 30.
• GU Point Scorers: 8. Mary Hennelly 13:59.0 (8), 11. Anya Hirschfeld 14:03.2 (11), 12. Natalie McLean 14:03.7 (12), 22. Alexandra Stout 14:32.3 (22), 24. Angeline Caamano (23)

 
 
  
UP NEXT
 
Both squads will return for their second event of the season on September 22 when they travel to Charlottesville for the Virginia Invitational. The meet will be hosted by UVA and will start at 8 a.m.