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Women's Cross Country 9/26/2025 8:01:00 PM

Women’s Cross Country places third at JMU Invitational

NEW MARKET, Va. – VMI junior Jillian Sisk paced the VMI women's cross country team to a third-place finish Friday evening at the JMU Invitational held at New Market Battlefield in New Market, Virginia.

Complete Results

The Keydets came in third with 70 team points behind only host James Madison (29) and Mount St. Mary's (48). VMI defeated Mary Washington (102), Eastern Mennonite (144), Randolph (172) and Sweet Briar (181).

Sisk placed third overall in the race with a 5K time of 19:23 just ahead of sophomore teammate Reagan Gilman, who placed fourth one second behind in 19:24. Sophomore Samantha Layton came in 18th overall in 21:08 before teammate Zoffia Gonzalez crossed the line in 20th place in 21:11.

Sophomore Natalia Dias also competed for VMI and finished 39th overall in 23:20 to also provide points for the Keydets.

VMI Head Cross Country Coach Tony Skiles
"The plan was to close the gap between Jillian and Reagan and Samantha and Zoffia and they did exactly that."

VMI Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Zack Scott
"I am very pleased with the performances of both the men's and women's teams. On a tough course with rolling hills, they competed hard and executed Coach Skiles' race plan effectively, resulting in a successful meet. This gives our team great momentum heading into our next challenge in three weeks at Panorama Farms hosted by UVA, which is a much faster course and the site of this year's NCAA Regional Championship. We're looking forward to facing a larger, deeper and more competitive field there."

Up Next
The Keydets will compete at the UVA Panorama Farms Invite on Friday, October 17, in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Women's 5K – VMI Runners
3rd - Jillian Sisk - 19:23.0
4th - Reagan Gilman - 19:24.3
18th - Samantha Layton - 21:08.7
20th - Zoffia Gonzalez - 21:11.3
39th - Natalia Dias - 23:20.4

Team Scores
1 - JMU - 29
2 - Mount St. Mary's - 48
3 - VMI - 70
4 - Mary Washington - 102
5 - Eastern Mennonite - 144
6 - Randolph - 172
7 - Sweet Briar - 181

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Players Mentioned

Jillian Sisk: Sophomore

Reagan Gilman: Freshman

Natalia Dias: Freshman

Samantha Layton: Freshman

Zoffia Gonzalez: Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jillian Sisk
: Sophomore

Reagan Gilman
: Freshman

Natalia Dias
: Freshman

Samantha Layton
: Freshman

Zoffia Gonzalez
: Sophomore