BOONE, N.C. - Another race and another top-notch performance for William & Mary cross country, this time at the Fire Tower Project Run hosted by App State on Friday evening.
The women's program and senior
Perry Irons took home titles in the 6K, while the men's team finished second in an 11-team field led by junior
Brendan DiStefano, who was the event runner-up.
Running in her first career 6K, Irons covered State Farm Field course in 20:49.2 to take the individual crown. She has improved each race after finishing fourth at the Spider Alumni Open to start the year and second the last time out at the Virginia Invitational.
Sophomore
Molly Weithman earned the best finish of her young career, garnering third in a time of 21:42.3.
Senior
Kelly Ann Sutterfield and freshman
Veronica Znajda gave the Tribe four runners in the top 10. Sutterfield posted a personal best of 21:47.5 to take sixth, while Znajda was ninth in a time of 21:53.0. Junior
Jennifer Tsai rounded the Tribe's scoring group in 18th overall at 22:13.2. Redshirt freshman
Chloe Miller (22:24.6) earned a top-25 effort in 24th.
As a team, the Tribe won the event with a total of 37 points. Host App State was second with 81 points followed by Milligan (103), Charleston (110), Radford (121), JMU (122), and Coastal Carolina (128).
DiStefano posted the top finish of his career, taking second in the men's 8K in a time of 24:41.8. Redshirt freshman
Collin Walsh followed close behind his teammate, placing third less than two seconds back.
Freshman
Eli Phillips and redshirt freshman
Caleb Wilcox gave the Tribe four runners in the top 10. Phillips (25:06.8) was ninth, while Wilcox (25:10.7) took 10th. Sophomore
Wyatt Townsend rounded out the Tribe's scoring group in 11th at 25:11.3. Sophomores
Will Griesmer (25:13.6) and
Eric Fagan (25:34.5) garnered top-20 finishes in 14th and 20th, respectively.
As a team, the men took second with 35 points behind only host App State who totaled 23 points. The Mountaineers are ranked No. 13 in the Southeast Region. Milligan (95) was third followed by Charleston (127), Radford (132), and Coastal Carolina (188).
The Tribe returns at action the Princeton Fall Classic on Friday, Oct. 17.
Fire Tower Project Run
Boon, N.C. | State Farm Field
Men's 8K
Team Results
1. App State 23
2. William & Mary 35
3. Milligan 95
4. Charleston 127
5. Radford 132
6. Coastal Carolina 188
7. Lees-McRae 231
8. The Citadel 238
9. SCAD Savannah 246
10. Erskine 278
11. Lenoir-Ryne 316
Top 5
1. Aaron Kidd (App State) 24:3.2
2. Brendan DiStefano (W&M) 24:41.8
3. Collin Walsh (W&M) 24:43.7
4. Noah Martinson (App State) 24:54.6
5. Chase Burrell (App State) 24:54.9
W&M Results
9.
Eli Phillips 25:06.8
10.
Caleb Wilcox 25:10.7
11.
Wyatt Townsend 25:11.3
14.
Will Griesmer 25:13.6
20.
Eric Fagan 25:34.5
33.
Peyton Golden 26:10.9
60.
Quinn Green 26:53.2
74.
Amberson Bauer 27:33.5
Women's 6K
Team Results
1. William & Mary 37
2. App State 81
3. Milligan 103
4. Charleston 110
5. Radford 121
6. James Madison 122
7. Coastal Carolina 128
8. Lenoir-Ryne 252
9. SCAD Savannah 256
10. Lees-McRae 262
11. The Citadel 333
12. Erskine 378
Top 5
1. Perry Irons (W&M) 20:49.2
2. Ellen-Mary Kearney (Milligan) 21:17.3
3. Molly Weithman (W&M) 21:42.3
4. Sidney Walters (JMU) 21:43.9
5. Sienna Bailey (Radford) 21:46.2
W&M Results
6.
Kelly Ann Sutterfield 21:47.5
9.
Veronica Znajda 21:53.0
18.
Jennifer Tsai 22:13.2
24.
Chloe Miller 22:24.6
41.
Meghan Sullivan 22:47.6
42.
Allison McDonald 22:48.7
44.
Hannah Stevens 22:51.1
58.
Abby Lane 23:14.7
66.
Tessa Dobrinski 23:25.2
73.
Caroline Jones 23:41.8
