WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University men's and women's cross country programs will head up north to Princeton, New Jersey to compete in the Princeton Fall Classic on Friday, October 18. There will be 24 total runners competing, including 13 from the women's team and 11 from the men's team. The women will compete against a 23-team field that features six other ranked opponents while the men's team will compete against a 22-team field that features four other ranked opponents.
MEET COVERAGE:
· Live Results can be found
HERE and on GUHoyas.com
· The event will begin with the women's 6k race at 10:30 a.m., the men will follow shortly after for the 8k race at 11:15 a.m.
About the No. 9 Georgetown Women
· In the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) most recent national poll, the Georgetown women were ranked No. 9 nationally and No. 1 in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
· In their last outing at the Nuttycombe Invitational, the Hoyas finished third in a loaded 25-team field, consisting of 15 ranked opponents. The Hoyas tallied 145 points.
· The five-time All-American
Melissa Riggins led the way for the Hoyas, finishing seventh of 197 runners. The Hoyas also had four runners (
Lucy Jenks,
Charlotte Tomkinson,
Barrett Justema and
Ruth Nerurkar) finish within the top 50.
Women's 6k Race: Sally Binder,
Caroline Cummings,
Chloe Gonzalez,
Mary Grace Hegberg,
Lucy Jenks,
Barrett Justema,
Victoria Ketzler,
Fiona Max,
Olivia Morganti,
Ruth Nerurkar,
Mia Pasha,
Melissa Riggins,
Chloe Scrimgeour
The Field:
No. 24 Boston College, Boston University, Brown, Colorado St, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, No. 9 Georgetown, Iona, La Salle, Maryland, Monmouth, No. 16 UNC, Penn, No. 21 Penn State, No. 10 Providence, Rider, Rutgers, Stony Brook, No. 23 Syracuse, Toledo, Utah State, No. 25 Villanova
About the No. 26 Georgetown Men
· In the USTFCCCA most recent poll, the Georgetown men were ranked No. 26 nationally and as the No. 3 team in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
· In their last outing, the men finished 13th in a loaded 24-team field, consisting of 18 ranked opponents. The Blue and Gray tallied a team total of 342 points.
· The Hoyas were led by
James Dunne, who finished 23rd of 186 runners. The Hoyas had three runners (Dunne,
Lucas Guerra and
Luke Ondracek) all finish within the top 50.
Men's 8k Race: Mateo Althouse,
James Dunne,
Derek Fearon,
Lucas Guerra,
Birhanu Harriman,
Jack McLoughlin,
Charlie North,
Luke Ondracek,
Abel Teffra,
Alazar Teffra,
Theo Woods
The Field:
Boston College, Boston University, Brown, Colorado St, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, No. 26 Georgetown, Iona, Monmouth, No. 11 UNC, Penn, Penn State, No. 17 Princeton, Providence, Rider, Rutgers, Stony Brook, No. 23 Syracuse, Toledo, UMass Amherst, No. 19 Villanova
