CONCORD, N.C. – Led by a pair of freshmen, William & Mary women's cross country upset regionally-ranked SEC opponent Georgia on the way to finishing third at Charlotte Opener on Friday morning at Frank Liske Park.
Freshman
Catherine Garrison earned a top-10 performance individually, covering the 5K course in 17:59.1 to finish ninth. Fellow rookie
Sofia Istnick followed in 13th at 18:34.8, while sophomore
Arianna DeBoer was just 0.5 seconds back to round out the group in the top 15 at No. 14.
As a team, the Tribe totaled 76 points to finish just 10 behind host Charlotte, who is ranked No. 8 in the Southeast Region during the preseason. The Green and Gold outdistanced Georgia, who came in at No. 12 in the South Region preseason standings. No. 14 nationally-ranked North Carolina won the event with a total of 16. The Tar Heels are also rated No. 2 in the Southeast Region.
Junior
Annie Wicker and sophomore
Lucy Young both earned top-25 finishes to round out the Tribe scorers. Wicker placed 21st in a time of 19:10.7, while Young was 23rd at 19:13.0.
The Tribe returns to action at the CNU XC Regional Preview in Newport News, Va., on Friday, Sept. 16.
Team Results
1. #14 North Carolina 16
2. Charlotte 66
3. William & Mary 76
4. Georgia 104
Top 5
1. Carlee Hansen (UNC) 17:25.0
2. Brynn Brown (UNC) 17:26.3
3. Kelsey Harrington (UNC) 17:26.8
4. Fatima Harrington (UNC) 17:31.3
5. Louise Lounes (Charlotte) 17:36.4
W&M Results
9.
Catherine Garrison 17:59.1
13.
Sofia Istnick 18:34.8
14.
Arianna DeBoer 18:35.3
21.
Annie Wicker 19:10.7
23.
Lucy Young 19:13.0
28.
Emily Sell 19:30.8
32.
Kelly Ann Sutterfield 19:37.4
39.
Emily Morris 20:06.8
40.
Tessa Dobrinski 20:07.1
41.
Caroline Jones 20:12.0
42.
Hope Stephens 20:23.3
47.
Annika Griggs 20:47.7
49.
Molly Coyle 21:15.3
