George Washington University
at W&M Colonial Inter-Regional
Women Finish Sixth, Men Ninth at William & Mary
9/30/2006 12:00:00 AM | Cross Country
Sept. 30, 2006
Williamsburg, VA - The George Washington University men's and women's cross country teams traveled to Williamsburg, VA to compete in the William & Mary Colonial Inter-Regional against several regionally and nationally ranked teams on the Dunbar Farms course at Eastern State Hospital Saturday morning. The men were led by junior Joe Altenau (Fordham Prep/Eastchester, NY) who set a new personal record while leading GW to a ninth-place team finish. The women welcomed back sophomore Audrey Noonan (Barrington H.S./Barrington, RI) who led the Colonials to a sixth place team finish in her first race back from injury.
Altenau set a personal best time of 26:18.3 to finish in 48th place to lead GW. He set his previous personal best at the 2005 Atlantic 10 Championships at Belmont Plateau. It was also his first career meet where he was the leader for the Colonials. The consistent senior Daniel Morgan (Boyle County H.S./Danville, KY) finished second for the Colonials in 54th place, clocking in at 26:33.3. Next came freshman Andrew Coleman (Cumberland H.S./Cumberland/RI) who set a season-best time of 26:54.4 on the eight-kilometer course, good for 62nd place. Sophomore Keith Moody (Spruce Creek H.S./Orange, FL) finished fourth the Colonials in 27:52.6, 68th overall. Coming in right after Moody was junior Christian Woodside (Edmond Memorial H.S./Edmond, OK) who made his season debut, claimed 69th place, covering the course in 28:00.7.
Noonan, in her first race back off various injuries, led the Colonials in 22:57, 17th place overall. Noonan has led the Colonials in five consecutive meets in which she has competed. Graduate Student Kate Neeper (Chaparral H.S./Parker, CO) cut off nearly 30 seconds from her last race and finished second for GW with a time of 23:16, good for 25th place overall. Junior Mae Polhemus (Spanish River H.S./Boca Raton, FL) who also came off an injury, finished in 61st place overall with a time of 24:31. Freshman Meaghan Smith (Arlington H.S./Pleasant Valley, NY) also set a season best time of 25:07 on the six-kilometer course, finishing in 78th place. Senior Taylor Leavitt (Leavitt Area H.S./Turner, ME) rounded out the scorers for the Colonials clocking in at 25:17, good for an 82nd place finish.
The Colonials, who should make a jump in the A-10 Coaches Poll, are off next weekend and are back in action on Saturday, October 14, when they travel to Pittsburgh, Pa. to compete at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational.
Women's Standings
1. #23 Georgetown, 43
2. Virginia Tech, 55
3. William & Mary, 73
4. Maryland, 84
5. La Salle, 94
6. George Washington, 167
7. Hampton, 213
8. Fordham, 241
Men's Standings
1. #22 William & Mary, 30
2. #13 Georgetown, 46
3. La Salle, 77
4. Virginia Tech, 91
5. Maryland, 157
6. East Tennessee State, 199
7. Fordham, 203
8. Virginia, 205
9. George Washington, 237
10. Hampton, 300
