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Women's Cross Country 10/2/2026 1:19:00 PM

Women’s Cross Country finishes strong at Richmond meet

RICHMOND, Va. – The VMI women's cross country team performed well against stiff competition Friday morning at the 2026 Richmond Invitational hosted by the University of Richmond held at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, Virginia.

Complete Results

Elon took the top honors with a first-place finish with 42 points followed by George Washington and host Richmond in second with 77 points apiece. High Point and Davidson rounded out the top five finishers at the race. The Keydets finished 11th overall with 307 points followed by Morgan State (387), Bridgewater (394) and Bryant & Stratton (440).

Junior Reagan Gilman led the way for VMI with a 27th-place finish in 22:42 in the 6K race. Junior Samantha Layton arrived in 99th in 25:13 followed by freshman Lukah Sandine in 25:26 and Caroline Swinson (109th, 25:54). Senior Evelyn Anderson also scored team points as the fifth VMI runner to cross the finish line in 116th place (27:09).

Freshman Alexis Blue also competed for the Keydets in 118th place in 28:04.

Up Next
The Keydets will compete again in two weeks at the Panorama Farms Invitational hosted by the University of Virginia in Charlottesville on Friday, October 16.

Team Scores - Women's 6K

Elon - 42
George Washington - 77
Richmond - 77
High Point - 104
Davidson - 149
Campbell - 152
George Mason - 159=8
Coastal Carolina - 201
Washington & Lee - 269
Hampton - 292
VMI - 307
Morgan State - 387
Bridgewater - 394
Bryant & Stratton - 440

VMI Women's Runners (6K)
27th - Reagan Gilman - 22:42.6
99th - Samantha Layton - 25:13.6
103rd - Lukah Sandine - 25:26.6
109th - Caroline Swinson - 25:54.3
116th - Evelyn Anderson - 27:09.0
118th - Alexis Blue - 28:04.9

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Players Mentioned

Evelyn Anderson: Senior

Reagan Gilman: Junior

Samantha Layton: Junior

Alexis Blue: Freshman

Lukah Sandine: Freshman

Caroline Swinson: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Evelyn Anderson
: Senior

Reagan Gilman
: Junior

Samantha Layton
: Junior

Alexis Blue
: Freshman

Lukah Sandine
: Freshman

Caroline Swinson
: Freshman