The William and Mary women's cross country team powered to victory Saturday morning at the 54th Annual W&M Invitational, scoring 22 points to easily outdistance the field of six other teams. Richmond was second with 41 points, and UNCW finished third with 98 points.
Complete Results
Tribe All-American
Elaina Balouris (Allison Park, Pa.) won the individual title in the 5K race, crossing the finish line in 17:39 under near-perfect conditions at the Eastern State course. Sophomore
Jess Cygan (Bethlehem, Pa.) was the next in-uniform finisher and fourth overall at 18:10, and classmate
Dylan Hassett (Alpharetta, Ga.) was sixth in 18:30. Junior
Clarissa Schick (Richmond, Va.) outsprinted a pack of Richmond runners down the homestretch to finish seventh in 18:37, and redshirt-freshman
Carolyn Hennessey (Herndon, Va.) completed the team scoring in 18:43, for 13th place. Rounding out the varsity seven was junior
Lanie Smith (Reston, Va.), 15th in 18:46, and senior
Katie Buenaga (Greeneville, Del.), who took 18th with a time of 19:06.
William and Mary is back in action in two weeks, traveling to Lehigh University for the Paul Short Invitational on Friday, Sept. 28.
54th Annual W&M Cross Country Invitational
Eastern State Hospital - 5K
Team Standings
1. William and Mary 22
2. Richmond 41
3. UNCW 98
4. George Mason 105
5. Christopher Newport 129
6. Hampton 182
7. VCU 201
Top Five Individuals
1. Elaina Balouris (W&M) 17:39
2.
Emily Stites (UNAT) 17:40
3.
Meghan McGovern (UNAT) 17:53
4. Jess Cygan (W&M) 18:10
5. Bethany Sachtleben (GMU) 18:20
Other W&M Individuals
6.
Dylan Hassett 18:30
7.
Clarissa Schick 18:37
13.
Carolyn Hennessey 18:43
15.
Lanie Smith 18:46
18.
Katie Buenaga 19:06
21.
Christina Lee 19:15
23.
Sara Lasker 19:38
26.
Allison Bartels 19:44
31.
Grace Thomas 19:53
34.
Melissa DiVecchia 19:59
36.
Heather Clagett 20:03
52.
Leah Fitchett 20:38
