Harriman Crowned Champion as Hoyas Punch Tickets to Nationals

WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University cross country programs wrapped up competition at the Mid-Atlantic Regional at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Both the men and women placed second in their respective races, each clinching an automatic bid to the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Columbia, Missouri. Birhanu Harriman became the 2025 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Champion in the men's 10K race, claiming his first individual title of the season.

ON THE RECORD
"Another great day to be Hoya. Was exhilarating watching both teams compete at a high level today to secure automatic bids to the NCAA XC Championships next week with runner-up placings. Needless to say, Birhanu's effort to win the Men's Individual Title with a great ending kick made that victory that much sweeter. Both teams have stepped up to be ready for the post season and it's certainly a great accomplishment to be able to have them both ending their season at the National Championships next Saturday in Columbia, Missouri." - Director of Cross Country Alton McKenzie

"A very solid day for the men. Birhanu executed an outstanding race to get the individual title. The goal of our program is to compete well at the national level every year. The first step in that is qualifying. The men checked that box and we are excited to be a much better team in Missouri next week." -Men's Cross Country Head Coach Brandon Bonsey.

"The women put together a very solid day that mirrored their Big East racing. Great running up front by Riggins in third, dynamism in the order of our 2-3-4 with today a breakout from Tomkinson in 10th to finish as our second, and another critically steady race by Bell in 20th, closing out the scoring and keeping our spread right near 30 seconds. All of those pieces were needed to earn an automatic NCAA bid out of an extremely competitive region. We're grateful to have health and consistency today, and for the chance to represent Georgetown and our alumni at next week's NCAAs." -Women's Cross Country Head Coach Mitchell Baker.

MEN'S 10K CHAMPIONSHIP

The Georgetown men took second place with 63 points behind No. 18 Princeton, finishing with 45 points. This is the first time since 2022 that the Hoyas have automatically qualified for the NCAA championships.
Brihanu Harriman claimed his first individual title of the season, finishing first in the men's 10K with a time of 29:20.6.
MacCallum Rowe (9th) was the next Hoya finisher, followed by Luke Johnson (11th), Quinn Parrish (14th) and Alazar Teffra (28th).
GU Point Scorers: Birhanu Harriman, 29:20.6 [1]; MacCallum Rowe, 29:43.9 [9]; Luke Johnson, 29:53.8 [11]; Quinn Parrish 30:14.2 [14]; Alazar Teffra, 30:33.0 [28]

WOMEN'S 6K CHAMPIONSHIP

The No. 12 Hoyas (62 points) finished second at the Mid-Atlantic Regional, behind No. 7 West Virginia (56 points). Georgetown placed ahead of a pair of nationally ranked squads in No. 10 Penn State (3rd) and No. 19 Villanova (4th).
This is the sixth-consecutive season that the Blue & Gray automatically clinched a spot in the NCAA championships. Since the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional began in 1997, the Hoyas have finished within the top two in 20 out of 28 meets.
Melissa Riggins was the top Hoya finisher at third overall, recording a time of 19:31.7.
Charlotte Tomkinson (10th) rounded out the top 10 with a time of 19:48.5, while Barrett Justema (13th), Almi Nerurkar (16th), and Charlotte Bell (20th) crossed the finish line shortly after her.
GU Point Scorers: Melissa Riggins, 19:31.7 [3]; Charlotte Tomkinson, 19:48.5 [10]; Barrett Justema,19:53.5 [13]; Almi Nerurkar, 19:59.9 [16]; Charlotte Bell, 20:04.0 [20]