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Women's Cross Country 9/16/2022 11:06:00 PM

Keydets Finish Strong at VT Alumni Invite

Complete Results

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Competing in its second race of the year, the VMI women's cross country team earned an 10th-place finish Friday evening at the Buford Meredith Cross Country Course in Blacksburg, Virginia.

VMI placed 10th with 295 points on the night. Liberty took the crown with 30 team points followed by host Virginia Tech with 44 and High Point in third with 87.

Sophomore Gretal Shank led the Keydets by placing 65th overall in 24:41.2, while Naomi Hahn followed in 84th place in 25:12.6. Freshman Nathalie Lavender came in third for VMI in 91st overall in 25:28.6, and senior Emily Wells arrived in 104th in 26;44.6. Alyssa Ingerson also scored team points by placing 112th overall in 28:52.2.

Alina LaForest and Caroline Fiorillo also competed for VMI in the 6K race.

VMI Head Cross Country Coach Danielle Gray
"Today we came up a little short with our results as a team on both sides. As a whole we were off, but I know this racing experience will better prepare the team for the championship portion of our season come October."

Women's Team Results – 6K Race
1- Liberty - 30
2 - Virginia Tech - 44
3 - High Point - 87
4 - James Madison - 101
5 - Marshall - 130
6 - ETSU - 151
7 - Radford - 224
8 - Augusta - 242
9 - Longwood - 270
10 - VMI - 295

VMI Individual Results – 6K Race
Gretal Shank - 65th - 24:41.2
Naomi Hahn - 84th - 25:12.6
Nathalie Lavender - 91st - 25:28.6
Emily Wells - 104th - 26:44.6
Alyssa Ingerson - 112th - 28:52.2
Alina LaForest - 115th - 29:22.9
Caroline Fiorillo - 117th - 30:01.1

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Players Mentioned

Caroline Fiorillo: Sophomore

Naomi Hahn: Junior

Alyssa Ingerson: Junior

Gretal Shank: Sophomore

Emily Wells: Senior

Alina LaForest: Freshman

Nathalie Lavender: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Caroline Fiorillo
: Sophomore

Naomi Hahn
: Junior

Alyssa Ingerson
: Junior

Gretal Shank
: Sophomore

Emily Wells
: Senior

Alina LaForest
: Freshman

Nathalie Lavender
: Freshman