Saturday, October 30
Cedarville, OH
George Washington University
vs
Atlantic 10 Championships
A-10 Champs! Women's Cross Country Takes Home A-10 Title
10/30/2021 12:29:00 PM | Women's Track/Cross Country
Four runners take home All-Conference honors
CEDARVILLE, Ohio. - GW's women's cross country capped off their historic season with the program's first-ever A-10 Championship on Saturday.
Margaret Coogan led the way for GW, finishing second in a time of 17:31.7, while three racers finished in the top 15. Coogan's run marked the third-straight year that she finished in the top five of the Championship race, joining Megan Hogan as the second Colonial to accomplish the feat. She also became the fourth racer in program history to come in second at the A-10 Championship, joining Bridget Quenzer, Hogan and Suzanne Dannheim. Her time of 17:31.7 is the third fastest women's 5K time in program history.
Anchored by three top-10 finishes for the second straight season, the women's team won the championship with 50 points, finishing 25 points better than the next closest team. For the first time in program history, GW had four All-Conference honorees - Margaret Coogan, Kathryn Nohilly, Peri Pavicic, and Olivia Syftestad.
WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS (5K)
1. George Washington - 50
2. Dayton - 75
3. UMass - 105
4. Richmond - 107
5. George Mason - 113
6. La Salle - 116
7. Duquesne - 200
8. Davidson - 212
9. Saint Louis - 222
10. Fordham - 229
11. Rhode Island - 266
12. Saint Joseph's - 342
13. VCU - 259
VCU - NTS
GW WOMEN'S RESULTS (5K)
2. Margaret Coogan - 17:31.7
6. Peri Pavicic - 17:55.1
10. Kathryn Nohilly - 18:13.5
15. Olivia Syftestad - 18:19.3
17. Julia Dempsey - 18:30.5
31. Catherine Ruffino - 18:52.9
55. Brittany Wilkinson - 19:24.2
57. Allison Horwitch - 19:27.0
76. Izzy Doran - 19:43.2
102. Kirsten Long - 20:25.1
Margaret Coogan led the way for GW, finishing second in a time of 17:31.7, while three racers finished in the top 15. Coogan's run marked the third-straight year that she finished in the top five of the Championship race, joining Megan Hogan as the second Colonial to accomplish the feat. She also became the fourth racer in program history to come in second at the A-10 Championship, joining Bridget Quenzer, Hogan and Suzanne Dannheim. Her time of 17:31.7 is the third fastest women's 5K time in program history.
Anchored by three top-10 finishes for the second straight season, the women's team won the championship with 50 points, finishing 25 points better than the next closest team. For the first time in program history, GW had four All-Conference honorees - Margaret Coogan, Kathryn Nohilly, Peri Pavicic, and Olivia Syftestad.
WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS (5K)
1. George Washington - 50
2. Dayton - 75
3. UMass - 105
4. Richmond - 107
5. George Mason - 113
6. La Salle - 116
7. Duquesne - 200
8. Davidson - 212
9. Saint Louis - 222
10. Fordham - 229
11. Rhode Island - 266
12. Saint Joseph's - 342
13. VCU - 259
VCU - NTS
GW WOMEN'S RESULTS (5K)
2. Margaret Coogan - 17:31.7
6. Peri Pavicic - 17:55.1
10. Kathryn Nohilly - 18:13.5
15. Olivia Syftestad - 18:19.3
17. Julia Dempsey - 18:30.5
31. Catherine Ruffino - 18:52.9
55. Brittany Wilkinson - 19:24.2
57. Allison Horwitch - 19:27.0
76. Izzy Doran - 19:43.2
102. Kirsten Long - 20:25.1
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