LEXINGTON, Va. – Senior Olivia Warr recorded a top-10 individual finish at the Connecticut College Invitational, while the No. 17 Washington and Lee University women's cross country team earned a fifth-place finish at Roanoke's South Region Showdown to highlight a pair of Saturday performances.
The Generals split their squad between two 6-kilometer races, with eight runners competing at the Connecticut College Invitational and nine at Roanoke's South Region Showdown. W&L finished 15th among 28 teams in Connecticut with 404 points and fifth among 12 teams at Roanoke with 106 points.
Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 31, at the ODAC Championships hosted by Shenandoah University at Kernstown Battlefield just outside of Winchester, Va.
THE BASICS
- Conn College Invite
- Team Finish: 15th of 28 teams
- Team Score: 404 Points
- Location: Harkness Memorial State Park | Waterford, Conn.
- Distance: 6K (Blue Race)
- South Region Showdown
- Team Finish: 5th of 12 teams
- Team Score: 106 Points
- Location: Green Hill Park | Roanoke, Va.
- Distance: 6K
RACE NOTES
- Connecticut College Invitational
- Senior Olivia Warr led the Generals with a 10th-place finish, completing the 6K course in 21:09.9. Warr was among the top four runners at the 1.65K, 2.6K, 3.2K and 4.8K checkpoints before crossing the line 10th overall.
- Sophomore Adelaide Ellis was W&L's second finisher, placing 55th in 22:00.1, while classmate Audrey Robinson followed in 118th with a time of 22:51.7.
- First-year Laura Sallade placed 128th in 22:58.9, and sophomore Maddy Morgan completed the scoring five in 146th at 23:15.3.
- The Generals totaled 404 points to finish 15th in a nationally competitive 28-team field that included 13 nationally ranked programs. No. 8 Middlebury claimed the team title with 63 points, narrowly edging No. 1 Williams (65).
- Roanoke's South Region Showdown
- Sophomore Amelia Weenig paced the Generals with a 15th-place finish, clocking 23:10.3 over the 6K course. Classmate Josie Engle followed in 21st with a time of 23:27.8.
- First-year Caroline Ferguson placed 30th in 23:54.8, while senior Hannah Adams finished 37th in 24:03.3.
- Sophomore Kate Odell rounded out W&L's scoring five in 39th with a time of 24:06.8, giving the Generals five finishers within 56.5 seconds.
- W&L totaled 106 points to finish fifth among 12 teams, placing ahead of host Roanoke (182) and Mary Washington (188). Ohio Northern won the meet with 47 points, followed by Messiah (77), Lynchburg (82) and Division I VCU (86).
W&L INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
