Cross Country
Women's Cross Country Team Places First and Men's Team Places Fourth at Mount St. Mary's Invitational
Blum Finishes First in Women's, Andruski Ninth in Men's

 

  

Sept. 21, 2002

Emmitsburg, MD - Freshman Lindsay Blum (Holland, PA/Council Rock) finished first out of 84 runners to lead the GW Women's Cross Country team to a first place finish out of seven teams at the Mount St. Mary's Invitational today in Emmitsburg, MD. Junior Darrell Andruski (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) finished ninth out of 85 runners to help the men's team finish fourth out of nine teams.

Living up to expectations, Blum finished in 19:16.22 to win only her second race as a Colonial. Blum was followed closely by sophomores Mary Beth McCullough (Brentwood, TN/Father Ryan), Erin Patton (Saline, MI/Saline) and Emily Jadwin (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape), who finished ninth, tenth and 11th, respectively. Freshman Shelly Bury (Shorewood, MN/Minnetonka) also turned in a strong performance, finishing 13th.

On the men's side, Andruski completed the Mount St. Mary's course in 26:29.26, under a minute off the pace set by race winner Mark Stallings of Millersville. Andruski finished just ahead of teammates junior Dave Azari (Yardley, PA/Pennsbury), who finished 11th with a time of 26:36.11, and senior David Talbird (Lookout Mountain, TN/McCallie School), who finished 16th with a time of 26:54.61. Freshman Phil Sherman (Greenwich, CT/Greenwich) also contributed to the men's team finishing 42nd.

Top GW Women Finishers
1. Lindsay Blum, 19:16.22
9. Mary Beth McCullough, 20:03.93
10. Erin Patton, 20:04.28
11. Emily Jadwin, 20:06.58
13. Shelly Bury, 20:16.66
21. Trina Bolton, 20:31.15

Top GW Men Finishers
9. Darrell Andruski, 26:29.26
11. Dave Azari, 26:36.81
16. David Talbird, 26:54.61
42. Phil Sherman, 28:28.45
54. Art Rowbotham, 29:53.59

Women's Team Results
1. George Washington, 44
2. Mount St. Mary's, 48
3. Kutztown, 51
4. Millersville, 93
5. Shepherd, 130
6. Morgan State, 175
7. Coppin State, 200

Men's Team Results
1. Navy, 38
2. Millersville, 59
3. American, 101
4. George Washington, 115
5. Kutztown, 130
6. Mount St. Mary's, 154
7. Coppin State, 162
8. Shepherd, 224
9. Morgan State, 258

 

 

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