Women's Indoor Track Opens Season With Dominant Showing at VMI Invitational

Friday, January 21

Lexington, VA

George Washington University

Keydet Invitational

Women's Indoor Track Opens Season With Dominant Showing at VMI Invitational

1/22/2022 6:30:00 PM | Women's Track/Cross Country

Brittany Wilkinson breaks school record in 400m over the weekend

LEXINGTON, Va- GW women's indoor track entered its season opener at the VMI Invitational this weekend looking to build upon the program's historic cross country season, and it did not disappoint. The Buff & Blue runners came away with six top-10 finishes on Friday and Saturday, and a pair of personal records, including Brittany Wilkerson, who set a new school record in the 400m with a time of 1:00.21.

Wilkerson, who finished fifth in her competition, set the tone for the rest of GW's runners on Friday morning, and the team's success continued over to Saturday, when grad student Julia Dempsey placed third in the 3000m, followed by Allison Horwitch and Catherine Ruffino, who also finished in the top-10.

Finally, a pair of Colonial sophomores made their event debut in the mile competition on Saturday, as Claire McDonnell and Kenzie Konyar placed seventh and eighth.

GW will look to build off of its impressive start to the indoor season when it returns to action next weekend at the Patriot Games hosted by George Mason.

Women's 400m
5. Brittany Wilkinson- 1:00.21 (School Record)

Women's Mile
7. Claire McDonnell - 5:27.51 (Event Debut)
10. Kenzie Konyar - 5:28.23 (Event Debut)

Women's 3000m
3. Julia Dempsey - 10:16.90
6. Allison Horwitch - 10:44.88 (Personal Record)
9. Catherine Ruffino- 11:05.47 (Event Debut)