WASHINGTON – Facing a national field at the Nuttycombe Invitational, the No. 30 Georgetown University men's cross country team captured a seventh-place finish on Friday afternoon at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course in Madison, Wisconsin. The Hoya women's squad added a 31st-place finish in a competitive 6K Championship field.
"That was a great day for the men. I would say the best team cross country race we've run in over ten years. We beat some really big-time programs, and this sets us up well for Big East.
Joseph O'Brien and
Birhanu Harriman continue to do an incredible job of leading us.
Maxwell Friedrich ran one of the most impressive races I've ever seen a true freshman run. I am very excited about what this team can achieve these next six weeks." -Head Men's Cross Country Coach
Brandon Bonsey
MEN'S 8K CHAMPIONSHIP
- Joseph O'Brien (24th, 23:09.9) and Birhanu Harriman (29th, 23:13.3) earned top 30 finishes, leading the No. 30 Hoyas to finish seventh among a field of national contenders.
- Quinn Parrish and Maxwell Friedrich provided key depth for the Hoyas, placing 72nd and 82nd respectively, while Luke Ondracek finished just outside the top 100 in 106th.
- The Hoyas scored 313 points, placing behind No. 1 New Mexico, No. 6 Colorado, No. 7 BYU, No. 16 Arkansas, No. 10 Florida and No. 8 Wake Forest. Georgetown topped 14 ranked programs in the loaded field, including No. 2 Iowa State, No. 11 Northern Arizona and host No. 12 Wisconsin.
- GU Point Scorers: Joseph O'Brien, 23:09.9 [24]; Birhanu Harriman, 23:13.3 [29]; Quinn Parrish, 23:42.5 [72]; Maxwell Friedrich, 23:47.1 [82]; Luke Ondracek, 23:57.2 [106]
WOMEN'S 6K CHAMPIONSHIP
WOMEN'S 6K- RACE B
MEN'S 8K- RACE B
- Freshman Conor Lott made his collegiate debut, placing 30th with a time of 24:31.5, while Tommy Shaw crossed the finish line a few seconds later in 24:34.0 for 35th.
UP NEXT
Georgetown women's cross country concludes its regular season at the Princeton Fall Classic on October 16 in Princeton, New Jersey.
