Women's Cross Country Finishes Fifth at Lou Onesty Invitational

Tracy Williams Leads Team

09/18/04 1:11PM

Charlottesville, VA - Reigning CAA Champion William and Mary women’s cross country rested most of its top runners after its win at the Colonial Invitational last Friday but the Tribe sent a group of its young harriers to gain experience this Saturday at Virginia's Lou Onesty Invitational. The Green and Gold finished fifth with 131 points in team scoring as Virginia won its home meet with 33 points ahead of second-place Virginia Tech (56). Virginia Tech's Jessica Fanning won the individual title for the 5,000m race in 18:06.1 on a wet course that dramatically slowed times.

Leading the Tribe's effort was senior Tracy Williams (Oak Hill, VA) who clocked a 19:43.5 for 25th place. Freshmen Allie Lewis (Roanoke, VA) and Taylor Barr (Asheville, NC) also scored top-30 finishes as Lewis ran a 19:47.2 for 28th and Barr paced a 19:48.5 for 29th. Sophomore Christy Dannenberg (Reston, VA) claimed 31st place, ahead of senior Erin Masterson (Annapolis, MD) in 33rd and junior Loren Cutright (Montpelier, VA) in 34th.

W&M returns to action next Saturday at Lehigh's Paul Short Invitational in Bethlehem, PA.


Top 5 Teams
1. Virginia 33
2. Virginia Tech 56
3. Richmond 68
4. Liberty 119
5. William and Mary 131


Top 5 Individuals:
Place Individual Team Time
1 Jessica Fanning VT 18:06.1
2 Emily Harrison Virginia 18:11.5
3 Nadia Baadj Virginia 18:29.1
4 Amanda Russell Richmond 18:33.4
5 Jess Morris VT 18:37.6

Other W&M Individuals
25 Tracy Williams W&M 19:43.5
28 Allie Lewis W&M 19:47.2
29 Taylor Barr W&M 19:48.5
31 Christy Dannenberg W&M 19:50.7
33 Erin Masterson W&M 19:54.5
34 Loren Cutright W&M 19:55.3
38 Erin Prillaman W&M 20:11.8
39 Laura Buchanan W&M 20:12.2
43 Sarah Roessler W&M 20:20.6
44 Ruth Loyer W&M 20:21.5
62 Meredith Holaday W&M 21:20.5