Crusaders Take 2nd Place at Roaring Lion Invitational
The Women's team was off first, their 6k race starting at 12:45pm. The Crusaders ran hard and performed well in the race. The women’s two top finishers were Faustina Whittaker (Senior/ White Post, VA) and Mary Noble (Junior/ Charlottesville, VA). Out of 33 contestants, Whittaker finished seventh with a 26:55 time and Noble finished sixth with a 26:54 time. The women’s squad averaged a solid 27:52 6k.
The Women's team was off first, their 6k race starting at 12:45pm. The Crusaders ran hard and performed well in the race. The women's two top finishers were Faustina Whittaker (Senior/ White Post, VA) and Mary Noble (Junior/ Charlottesville, VA). Out of 33 contestants, Whittaker finished seventh with a 26:55 time and Noble finished sixth with a 26:54 time. The women's squad averaged a solid 27:52 6k.
Shortly after the conclusion of the women's race, the Men's Team took off on their 8k race. Alexander Girata (Sophomore/ Windham, NH) ran a wonderful race as he finished in first place out of 43 runners. Girata finished with a 30:04 time. Thomas Cahill (Sophomore/ Arlington, MA) and Ethan Hornsby (Freshman/ Warrenton, VA) both finished in the top 10 as well. The Crusaders strong performance led to them finishing runner-up in the Roaring Lion Invitational, with a team average time of 34:20.