Cross Country & Track Announce Incoming Class

WASHINGTON - Head Coach Terry Weir and the George Washington track and cross country teams are pleased to announce the addition of 13 newcomers ahead of the 2025-26 school year. The class includes eight women and seven men. On the women's side, seven of the eight are first-year student-athletes, while one will join the GW Revs as a transfer student-athlete. On the men's side, six of the seven men are first-year student-athletes, and one will join the team as a transfer.

WOMEN:
Anna Paesmans (XC & Track, Distance)
Belgium / De Prins Diest
Before GW: PRs: 35:51 (10K)...17:23 (5K)...9:54 (3K)…Belgian Champion in the 3K…4th all-time Belgian indoor 3K for juniors (9:57.93)…3rd place at the Belgian Cross Country Championships.

Maya Van Horn (XC & Track, Distance)
Madison, NJ / Morris County School of Technology
Before GW: PRs: 18:02 (5K)…10:47 (3,200m)…4:58 (1,600m)…2023 All-State Cross Country Athlete…2x State Sectional Champion…2024 Morris County Cross Country Champion…2025 Morris County Outdoor 1,600 Champion…6x First Team All-Conference.

Amaka Agwu (Track, Sprints)
Silver Spring, MD / Springbrook
Before GW: PRs: 56.98 (400m)...1:18.81 (500m)...Adidas Outdoor Nationals All-American...3x Maryland State Champion (4x400, 4x200).

Olivia Teates (XC & Track, Mid-Distance)
San Diego, CA / Francis Parker School
Before GW: PRs: 57.98 (400m)…2:14.74 (800m)…11:12 (3,200m)…18:16 (XC 5K)...4th - 2023 CIF State Cross Country Championships (Division 5)…6th - 2024 CIF State Cross Country Championships (Division 5)…5th - 2024 CIF San Diego Section 400m Championships…9th - 2025 CIF San Diego Section 800m Championships...2024/2025 CIF San Diego Coastal League First Team for Cross Country and Track & Field…2025 CIF San Diego Coastal Conference Championships Runner of the Meet.

Cassedy Stypul (Track, Sprints)
Rumson, NJ / Rumson-Fair Haven
Before GW: PRs: 26.75 (200m)…58.99 (400m)…2:24 (800m)…SMR Team National Champion…New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2025…Earned State Honors in 4x400m and 4x100m relays…Medaled at Penn Relays in the 4x800m relay…Earned Conference, Sectional and Group State medals in the 400m.

Molly Weber (XC & Track, Distance)
Boulder, CO / Fairview
Before GW: PRs: 5:11 (1,600m)…11:21 (3,200m)…18:54 (XC 5k)…Cross Country Academic All-State First Team...All Conference First Team (2025).

Lily Sallee (Track, Mid-Distance)
Wakefield, MA / Wakefield Memorial
Before GW: PRs: 2:19 (800m)…5:13 (mile)…18:38 (XC 5k)…2x Middlesex League All-Conference Team.

Kaitlyn Segreti (XC & Track, Distance)
Danbury, CT / Bucknell University
Before GW: PRs: 17:32 (5k)…22:17 (6k)...36:24 (10k)...8th Place (10k) at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships (2025).

MEN:
Otto Erhart (XC & Track, Distance)
Shoreline, WA / Shoreline
Before GW: PRs: 4:13 (mile)...9:07 (3,200m)...15:11 (XC 5k)…2x WSCCCA All-State Team…XC & 1,600m District 1 Champion…1,600m school record holder in a time of 4:11.73…Shorewood Senior Athlete of the Year…3x XC All League First Team.

Cole Griswold (Track, Sprints)
McLean, VA / Xavier University
Before GW: PRs: 22.2 (200m)...49.5 (400m)…10x All State Honors (prep).

Nick Daly (Track, Sprints/Hurdles)
Bristow, VA / Patriot
Before GW: PRs: 37.92 (300h)...14.02 (110h)...7.56 (55h)...49.30 (400m)...2022 Nike Indoor Nationals 400m Freshman All-American…2023 Virginia Class 6 State Champion with Patriot…2024 New Balance Nationals Shuttle Hurdle Relay All-American…2025 VA State Runner-Up in the 55h and 300h…2025 New Balance Nationals SMR All-American…8x All-State, 17x All-Regional, 20x All-District.

Ben McLean (Track, Mid-Distance)
Wexford, PA/ Pine-Richland
Before GW: PRs: 50.38 (400m)...1:54.7 (800m)...5th Place at Adidas Outdoor Nationals (800m)...2x State Qualifier (800m)...School Record Holder (800m).

Ashton Cruz (Track, Sprints)
Dorchester, MA / Belmont Hill School
Before GW: PRs: 11.04 (100m)…22.65 (200m)…All Independent School League/All New England.

Gavin Jansen (Track, Distance)
Indian Trail, NC / Central Academy of Technology and Arts
Before GW: PRs: 15:56 5K (XC 5k)...9:34 (3200m)...4:22 (1,600m)…adidas All-American and National Runner-Up (4x800m relay)…9x NCHSAA 3A State Qualifier…4x All-State 4x800m relay…14x Conference Champion.

Elliott Ferris (Track, Distance)
Chapel Hill, NC / Carrboro
Before GW: PRs: 1:57 (800m)...4:21 (1,600m)...2x Conference Champion (1,600m,
3,200m)…All-State Honors (1,600m).

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Amaka Agwu

Ashton Cruz

Otto Erhart

Cole Griswold

Gavin Jansen

Anna Paesmans

Lily Sallee

Kaitlyn Segreti

Cassedy Stypul

Olivia Teates

Maya Van Horn

Molly Weber

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