Track Shines in Two Meets on Friday

Friday, April 12

Stevenson, MD

1:00 p.m.

George Washington University

Stevenson Invitational

Women's Track at Richmond Fred Hardy Invitational

4/12/2024 10:45:00 PM | Men's Track/Cross Country, Women's Track/Cross Country

The George Washington men's and women's track team competed in two meets on Friday, headlined by seven first-place finishes in various events. Rachel Horowitz was the lone Revolutionary to earn two gold medals, doing so in the 200m and the 400m at the Stevenson Invitational. Ryan Fowkes led the group of men's runners who competed at the UVA Grand Prix today, finishing first in the 1500m.

Horowitz recorded a time of 25.92 in the 200m and a 58.36 in the 400m to earn gold in both events. GW had a stellar showing in the 400m, finishing with three of the top four finishers. Kayla DeSousa finished in third with a mark of 1:03.26, while Alexia Massoud tallied fourth with a 1:03.54.

In arguably GW's best event of the day, the Buff & Blue dominated the 1500m in both the men's and women's races. On the women's side, GW finished with six of the top seven finishers including all the top five. Sarah Mitchell won the event with a 4:40.98, while Una Boylan finished second with a 4:42.34. Olivia Syftestad notched third with a PR time of 4:44.96, while Julia Shanes also recorded a PR in fourth place with a 4:55.21. Kirsten Long rounded out the top five with a 4:58.46, with Catherine Ruffino placing seventh at 5:00.77.

On the men's side of the 1500m, Colin Funk took the gold with a time of 3:59.13. Austin Brotemarkle finished just behind in second with a 4:01.47, while Kevin Conlon placed third with a 4:04.98. Lucas Brown clocked fifth place with a 4:14.48, while Cole McCue finished sixth with a 4:15.23. Brotemarkle also shined in the 800m, taking first place with a time of 2:00.47.

On the women's side of the 800m, Rita Mazumder took first place with a time of 2:18.55, while Lola Dinneen placed fourth with a 2:22.58. Shannon Hieber recorded a PR of 2:23.98 for fifth, while Natalie Quinn also earned a PR with a 2:28.48.

Kamryn Holness continued her stellar first-year season with a third-place finish in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:11.15, while D'leela Saiyad clocked a PR time of 13.69 in the 100m for ninth. Along with her breakout showing in the 1500m, Syftestad also recorded a PR in the 800m with a 2:21.56.

At the UVA Grand Prix, Fowkes' first-place finish headlined GW's day in Charlottesville. Fowkes recorded a time of 3:50.27 to win the event, while Michael Bohlke finished third with a 3:54.41. Jacob Heredia placed 13^th with a 4:50.83, with Patrick Castellano rounding out the Buff & Blue finishers with a 4:04.62 for 18^th.

The Revolutionaries return to action next Friday at the Virginia Challenge hosted by UVA. A start time is still TBA for the event. Follow GWsports.com for the latest information.