Women's XC Finishes Second, Men Place Third at Army Open

Friday, September 14

Wappingers Falls, N.Y.

10:00 a.m.

George Washington University

Army Open

9/14/2018 1:15:00 PM | Men's Track/Cross Country, Women's Track/Cross Country

Dannheim notches second straight top-five finish on women's side

Official Results

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. - GW women's cross country recorded its second straight second-place finish to open the season while the men's team finished third in Friday's Army Open held at Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls, N.Y.

NOTES
• GW had five of the top 14 finishers in the women's meet, headlined by junior Suzanne Dannheim's fifth place finish in 20:05.9, a new 6k personal best. Dannheim has finished in the top five in both races this season after a second place result at the Mount St. Mary's Duals.
• Four female competitors raced at the 6k distance for the first time in their career, paced by junior Gabriella Vlattas, who finished 13th with a time of 20:51.6. Every runner set a new PR for the Colonials.
• The Colonials have finished second at both meets this year, trailing only Temple. GW finished ahead of Army West Point, Manhattan, and A-10 foe St. Bonaventure.

• On the men's side, sophomore Jackson Cronin was the top finisher with a time of 24:11.6, crushing his previous 8k best by two minutes. GW placed five runners in the top 21 of the field en route to a third-place finish.
• Senior Andy Weber followed up his win at Mount St. Mary's by finishing 13th on Friday in a time of 24:52.0. Five of the seven GW harriers set PR's in the distance.
• GW finished behind a pair of regionally-ranked competitors in Temple and Army West point while besting Manhattan, Marist, and St. Bonaventure.

RACE DETAILS
Women: 5.6k; Men: 7.6k
71 competitors (Women); 81 competitors (Men)

WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS
• Temple - 19
• George Washington - 50
• Army West Point - 70
• Manhattan - 106
• St. Bonaventure - 136

GW WOMEN'S RESULTS
5. Suzanne Dannheim - 20:05.9
10. Madison Yerke - 20:28.7
12. Halley Brown - 20:43.7
13. Gabriella Vlattas - 20:51.6 (Debut at 6k)
14. Brigid Prial - 20:53.8
19. Kelli Stetson - 21:06.9
27. Kathryn Nohilly - 21:41.3 (Debut at 6k)
33. Jenna Pressman - 22:02.4 (Debut at 6k)
36. Lauren Anderson - 22:12.5
37. Brittany Wilkinson - 22:21.5 (Debut at 6k)
52. Rachael Hughen - 23:10.3

MEN'S TEAM RESULTS
• Temple - 19
• Army West Point - 38
• George Washington - 82
• Manhattan - 107
• Marist -149
• St. Bonaventure - 166

GW MEN'S RESULTS
9. Jackson Cronin - 24:11.6
13. Andrew Weber - 24:52.0
25. Connor James - 25:34.1
26. Jon Dooling - 25:36.4
27. Ryan DePinto - 25:39.0
51. Paul Housey - 26:57.4
63. Jakob Coombes - 27:59.4