Cross Country Wraps Up Regular Season at Princeton Invitational

Saturday, October 19

Princeton, NJ

10 a.m.

George Washington University

Princeton Invitational

Cross Country Wraps Up Regular Season at Princeton Invitational

10/18/2019 11:00:00 AM | Men's Track/Cross Country, Women's Track/Cross Country

Colonials hope to continue ascent through strong fall campaign

WASHINGTON - GW cross country is set to close out its regular season with a final tune-up at the Princeton Invitational on Saturday. The men open up the day with an 8k race at 10 a.m., with the women's 6k following at approximately 10:30 a.m.

LAST TIME OUT: The Colonials had a strong performance at the Paul Short Run two weeks ago, combining to set 12 new personal records out of 17 competitors. Men's first-year James Glockenmeier was named the A-10 Rookie of the Week for his team-leading performance with a 21st place finish in 25:06.6. For the third time in as many competitions, senior Suzanne Dannheim paced the women's team with a 16th place finish.

RECORD BREAKERS: Glockenmeier's time posted as the ninth-fastest in men's program history at the 8k distance, and the fastest since Jackson Cronin's 24:47.4 at the Princeton Invitational last year.

On the women's side, Dannheim's 20:20.8 marked the second-best 6k time in program history, bested only by Megan Hogan's 19:58 when winning the A-10 Championship in 2010. Additionally, Margaret Coogan (21:03.3, 4th), Mariah Moro (21:22.0, 8th) and Kathryn Nohilly (21:26.9, 9th) etched their name in the program's top-10 with their performances at the Paul Short.

IN THE RANKINGS: As a result of the strong team showing, the women's side moved up seven spots in the Mid-Atlantic regional rankings, coming in at No. 8 for the highest regional ranking in program history. The ranking surpasses the previous best of No. 9, set earlier this year. GW is the second-highest ranked A-10 team, trailing only La Salle (No. 7).