NEWPORT NEWS — William & Mary men’s and women’s cross country both won event titles at the Christopher Newport Invitational on Friday evening at the Lee Hall Manson Course.
On the men’s side, redshirt freshmen Henry Anderson and Carson Rackley led the way with top-five finishes. Anderson earned runner-up honors, covering the 8K course in a time of 25:47.15. Rackley finished less than five seconds back in fifth place.
As a team, the Tribe totaled 38 points with its first five runners placing among the top 16 at the event. W&M outdistanced second-place finisher VCU, who tallied 57 points.
For the women, sophomore Jennifer Tsai led W&M, finishing in fourth place. She covered the 6K course in a time of 22:16.79.
W&M won with a team total of 42 points, finishing ahead of second-place VCU, who had 66 points. The Green and Gold also outdistanced CAA foe Hampton who was fourth with 117 points.
Junior Kelly Ann Sutterfield and senior Lucy Young gave the Tribe two more top-10 performers. Sutterfield crossed the line in 22:25.83 to finish seven, one spot ahead of Young and her time of 22:37.13.
Senior Annika Griggs (23:16.78) and sophomore Lydia Wallis (23:36.31) rounded out the Tribe’s scoring runners in 17th and 21st, respectively. Redshirt freshman Becca Harkness gave W&M six runners in the top 25 with a 25th-place finish (23:46.37).
On the men’s side, W&M’s top seven runners were all redshirt freshmen and the first six finished in the top 25. Will Griesmer gave the Green and Gold three runners in the top 10 behind a ninth-place finish in a time of 26:06.51.
Wyatt Townsend (26:11.18) and Eric Fagan (26:29.53) rounded out the Tribe’s scoring group in 13th and 16th place, respectively. Amberson Bauer was the sixth W&M runner in the top 25, crossing the line in 26:39.3 to finish 23rd.
Up Next
The Tribe returns to action next Friday, Sept. 20, at the adidas XC Challenge in Raleigh, N.C.
Christopher Newport Invitational
Lee Hall Mansion Course
Men’s 8K
Team Results
1. William & Mary 38
2. VCU 57
3. CNU 99
4. Salisbury 100
5. Southern Virginia 136
6. Mary Washington 163
7. Virginia State 196
8. Bridgewater 216
9. Eastern Mennonite 234
10. Virginia Wesleyan 298
11. Regent 334
Top 5
1. Bellamy Immanuel (EMU) 25:25.67
2. Henry Anderson (W&M) 25:47.15
3. Collin Walsh (Unattached) 25:48.45
4. Connor Kinch (Salisbury) 25:49.64
5. Carson Rackley (W&M) 25:51.35
W&M Results
9. Will Griesmer 26:06.51
11. Travis Wolfe-Thompson (unattached) 26:09.26
13. Wyatt Townsend 26:11.18
14. Caleb Wilcox (unattached) 26:14.75
16. Eric Fagan 26:29.53
23. Amberson Bauer 26:39.3
28. Quinn Green 26:56.81
33. Jonathan Kumer 27:11.30
54. Lucas Thompson 28:21.97
Women’s 6K
Team Results
1. William & Mary 42
2. VCU 66
3. Salisbury 88
4. Hampton 117
5. Bridgewater121
6. CNU 130
7. Mary Washington 176
8. Eastern Mennonite 180
9. Virginia Wesleyan 254
10. Virginia State 263
Top 5
1. Peninah Mutisya (Hampton) 21:13.28
2. Molly Weithman (unattached) 22:09.32
3. Nia Warren (VCU) 22:14.42
4. Jennifer Tsai (W&M) 22:16.79
5. Madelyn Gypson (unattached) 22:20.27
W&M Results
7. Kelly Ann Sutterfield 22:25.83
8. Lucy Young 22:37.13
9. Abby Lane (unattached) 22:42.85
14. Celia Dawson (unattached) 22:59.78
17. Annika Griggs 23:16.78
21. Lydia Wallis 23:36.31
24. Chloe Miller (unattached) 23:42.59
25. Becca Harkness 23:46.37
28. Taylor Gibson 23:59.37
38. Tessa Dobrinski 25:05.69
