Women’s Cross Country Takes Third at Lou Onesty

09/09/06 6:50PM

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - William and Mary had a solid opening race to the 2006 cross country season, taking third in the 12-team Lou Onesty Invitational with 75 points. Winning the race was the home Cavaliers of Virginia with 29 points, and Wake Forest took second with 41 points. It was truly an opening race for the Tribe, as nine of the team’s 17 harriers were true freshmen.

The Tribe was led in the race by junior all-conference runner Kaitlin Hurley (Portland, OR). In her first race since sitting out the spring with injuries, Hurley took 12th with a time of 18:39.30. Sophomores Emily Schroeder (Midlothian, VA) and Rebecca Ward (Midlothian, VA) came across the finish line one-and-a-half seconds apart, finishing 14th and 16th, respectively. Freshman Anna Brousell (Wilmington, DE) ran well in her first collegiate action, taking 20th in a time of 19:01.80. Sophomore Emily Arena (Manassas, VA) rounded out the top five for the College, taking 22nd in 19:08.50. Serving as displacers were junior NCAA participant Abby Booker (Haddonfield, NJ), 23rd in 19:11.70, and freshman Keely Murphy (Owings, MD), who finished 28th in 19:21.50.

William and Mary returns to action next weekend at the James Madison Open, September 16 in Harrisonburg.

Lou Onesty Invitational
Top Five Teams
1. Virginia 29
2. Wake Forest 41
3. WILLIAM AND MARY 75
4. Liberty 118
5. High Point 149

Top Five Individuals
1. Michelle Sikes (WF) 17:20.40
2. Emily Harrison (UVA) 17:43.80
3. Maria-Elena Calle (UNAT) 17:48.00
4. Katie Read (UVA) 17:49.80
5. Caitlin Chrisman (WF) 17:55.70

W&M Individuals
12. Kaitlin Hurley 18:39.30
15. Emily Schroeder 18:49.30
16. Rebecca Ward 18:50.80
20. Anna Brousell 19:01.80
22. Emily Arena 19:08.50
23. Abby Booker 19:11.70
28. Keely Murphy 19:21.50
29. Meghan Burns 19:22.30
36. Kayley Byrne 19:37.80
38. Rachel Ohm 19:45.80
41. Erin Prillaman 19:51.10
54. Sallie Ford 20:20.30
55. Emily Anderson 20:21.40
56. Ashley Davies 20:21.80
60. Ariel Burbey 20:31.00
70. Karin Ohman 20:58.20
72. Katie Endres 21:03.60