The University of Mary Washington women's cross country team
took third place and the men's cross country team finished in
fourth place as the top Division III team at the James Madison
University Invitational on Saturday in Harrisonburg. The Eagles
were the top non-Division I school at the event, finishing behind
Duke, Navy, and James Madison on the men's side and Navy and
JMU for the women.
For the women, sophomore Elizabeth Green (Viera, Fla.,
Viera) finished 29th overall at 21:46, followed
by Hannah Somers (Stafford, Va., Colonial Forge) in
31st place at 21:59. Tara Landy (Burke, Va., Lake
Braddock) was 36th overall at 22:46, Jennifer Moore
(Burke, Va., West Springfield) was 37th at 22:55,
and Brianna Berling (Centreville, Va., Westfield)
rounded out the top five in 41st place at 23:09.
Senior Kyle Anderson (New Milford, Conn., New
Milford) was the top finisher for the Eagles, placing 30th
overall with a time of 27:15. Will Green (Warrenton, Va.,
Faquier) was 35th at 27:42 and Stephen Harrison
(Sterling, Va., Park View) was 36th at
27:43. Daniel Ache (Fredericksburg, Va., James
Monroe) placed 39th overall with a time of 27:54,
and Chris Marino (Portland, Conn., Portland)
rounded out the Eagles' top five in 40th place at 27:56.
Both teams will be back in two weeks at the Dickinson College
Invitational in Carlisle, Pa.
UMW Women's Cross Country Takes Third at JMU Invite; Men Place Fourth
Posted: Sep 10, 2011