WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University men's and women's cross country team capped off the 2024 season at the NCAA Championships in Madison, Wisconsin. The women's team finished ninth overall with 263 points, marking their highest team finish in the NCAA Championship since 2014. The men's team finished 23rd overall with a total of 571 points.
 
ON THE RECORD:
"It is always a privilege having teams competing for a National Championship. Both teams competed at a high level; our Women ran well to finish 9th overall, and Chloe Scrimgeour earned her All-American recognition for 23rd overall in a very tough race. Our Men performed above their ranking entering the meet to finish 23rd; Abel Teffra's 65 place finish was very inspiring as he worked his way up through the field the entire race. We're very proud of the effort from both teams today to close out the XC Season and we're excited to see what's in store for the Indoor Season as we build on what has been a great cross country Season." - Director for Track/Field & Cross Country, Alton McKenzie

"It's the sign of a great team when you can race in the season's most intense environment, be slightly off your best level and still fight to be inside the top 10 and equal your national rank. We walked away wanting more, but we are proud of the level we fought to reach. We chase big goals in the biggest moments, and when we fail it's a sign of a life well lived. They can hold their head high not just for today and the Big East Championship, but most importantly a season of chasing difficult tasks together. We're honored to reach the highest team finish in 10 years, and we look forward to seeing future iterations build off their standards of togetherness and trust.
 
"I thought overall this was a very solid day for the men. We went in ranked 25th and finished 23rd. It's always nice to outperform the rankings. Abel Teffra ran his best race of the season when it mattered the most. That was excellent veteran leadership. This team bought into a new training style and a patient way of racing all season long. It has been an absolute pleasure to coach them, and I could not be more excited for the indoor season." - Men's Cross Country Head Coach, Brandon Bonsey
 
ABOUT THE NO. 9 GEORGETOWN WOMEN (9th, 263 POINTS)

• The Georgetown women's cross country entered the race tabbed as the No. 9 team in the nation, according to the latest USTFCCCA National Poll.
• The Hoyas were led by Chloe Scrimgeour, who finished 23rd at 19:53.8. With this finish, Scrimgeour earned All-America honors for the sixth time in her career.
• GU had all five-point scorers finish within the top 100. The Blue & Gray jumped from an 18th place finish last season to a ninth place finish this season.
• GU Point Scorers: 1. Scrimgeour 19:53.8 (23), 2. Lucy Jenks 20:15.2 (49), 3. Melissa Riggins 20:15.4 (54), 4. Ruth Nerurkar 20:34.6 (82), 5. Charlotte Tomkinson 20:37.8 (86).

 ABOUT THE NO. 25 GEORGETOWN MEN (23rd, 686 POINTS) – 10,000 METERS

• The Georgetown men's cross country team entered Saturday's race and was ranked the No. 25 team in the country, according to the latest USTFCCCA National Poll.
• Georgetown was led by Abel Teffra, who finished 65th with a time of 29:39.1.
• Three top-150 finishers in Ab anchored GU: Teffra (65th), Luke Ondracek (114th) and James Dunne (123rd).
• GU Point Scorers: 1. Ab. Teffra 29:39.1 (65), 2. Ondracek 29:59.3 (114), 3. Dunne 30:02.4 (123), 4. Birhanu Harriman 30:30.1 (176), 5. Charlie North 30:56.1 (208)

UP NEXT
This concludes the 2024 cross country season.