WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – After a couple weeks away, William & Mary cross country returns to action, coming at the ECU Pirate Invitational on Friday, Oct. 4.
The event will be held at Lake Kristi (3933 Mobleys Bridge Rd, Grimesland, NC 27837) with the men's 8K beginning at 9 a.m. and the women's 6K to follow at 9:45 a.m.
Lake Kristi was the host site of the 2023 American Athletic Conference Championships, and most notablely, the NCAA D1 Southeast Regional Championships from 2002-05. The spectator friendly golf course is over 99% on grass (there is a brief asphalt crossing) with some rolling hills and turns which will produce fast times.
| Meet Day Information at the ECU Pirate Invitational |
| When: |
Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 |
| Course: |
Lake Kristi (3933 Mobleys Bridge Rd, Grimesland, NC 27837) |
| Times: |
9 AM (Men's 8K) | 9:45 AM (Women's 6K) |
| Meet Information: |
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Competing for the Tribe
Women: Celia Dawson,
Arianna DeBoer,
Tessa Dobrinski,
Catherine Garrison,
Annika Griggs,
Maddie Gypson,
Kyra Holland,
Sofia Istnick,
Abby Lane,
Emily Sell,
Kelly Ann Sutterfield,
Lydia Wallis,
Molly Weithman,
Lucy Young
Men: Henry Anderson,
Amberson Bauer,
Brendan DiStefano,
Luke Ellwood,
Zack Ericksen,
Eric Fagan,
Peyton Golden,
Quinn Green,
Luke Henkel,
Nate Jennings,
Jonathan Kumer,
Sam Pritchard,
Carson Rackley,
Wyatt Townsend,
Hayes Trapp
News and Notes
- Last time out, the Tribe won both the men's and women's titles at the CNU Invitational. On the men's side, W&M totaled 38 points with its first five runners placing in the top 16, finishing ahead of second-place VCU (57 points). The women also outdistanced VCU and CAA foe Hampton, placing three inside the top 10.
- Freshman
Henry Anderson led the Tribe with runner-up honors on the men's side, covering the 8K course in 25:47.15.
- Freshman
Carson Rackley also earned top-five honors at the CNU Invitational in fifth, while freshman
Will Griesmer earned a top-10 finish placing ninth.
- Sophomore
Jennifer Tsai led the Tribe women, placing fourth in a time of 22:16.70 over the 6K course. She was joined in the top 10 by junior
Kelly Ann Sutterfield and senior
Lucy Young who finished seventh and eighth, respectively.
- At the season-opening Spiders Alumni Open, the women's team finished second behind nationally-ranked Virginia, while the men placed third in the 14-team field.
- Individually, juniors
Sofia Istnick (13:56.1) and
Arianna DeBoer (14:04.5) finished seventh and ninth on the women's side.
Nate Jennings (18:38.5) also earned a top-10 finish for the men.
- Earlier in the fall, Rick Platt '72 made a game-changing gift of $6.5 million to the Tribe men's and women's track & field and cross country programs just six months after
he gave $2.3 million during the All In campaign toward the total renovation of the TF/XC locker rooms in Zable Stadium. The Rick Platt Cross Country and Track Excellence Fund will fund sweeping changes over 10 years to raise the profile of the programs, including additional scholarship support, preseason cross country training camps, travel funds to provide opportunities at the most competitive track and cross country meets, and other social events to enhance team bonding and camaraderie.
