George Washington University

Oct. 27, 2001

PHILADELPHIA, PA (Oct. 27) - Sophomore David Azari (Yardley, PA/Pennsbury) finished 18th out of 105 runners in the men's race and freshman Mary Beth McCullough (Brentwood, TN/Father Ryan) finished 56th out of 108 runners in the women's race to lead George Washington to a fifth and 10th place overall finish at the 2001 Verizon Atlantic 10 Championships on Saturday, Oct. 27, in Philadelphia, PA.

Azari finished in 26:03.3 to highlight a strong effort by the men's team, which significantly improved upon their eighth place finish at last year's A-10 Championships. Fellow sophomore Darrell Andruski (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) finished 33rd with a time of 26:30.9, just ahead of junior David Talbird (Lookout Mountain, TN/McCallie School), who finished 34th with a time of 26:31.2. Freshman Tim Persico (Shavertown, PA/Scranton Prep) also ran well, finishing 40th with a time of 26:40.9

McCullough and fellow freshman Erin Patton (Saline, MI/Saline) were the top two finishers for the women's team. McCullough finished with a time of 20:06.4, while Patton finished 65th with a time of 20:22.2. Senior Jenee Peterson (Latham, NY/Shaker) finished 67th with a time of 20:23.6. Sophomore Emily Jadwin (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) and freshman Mary Caterina Bolton (Avondale Estates, GA/The Lovett School) finished 76th and 81st, respectively. Jadwin finished with a time of 20:34.5, while Bolton finished in 20:48.1.

Top GW Men finishers
18. David Azari, 26:03.3
33. Darrell Andruski, 26:30.9
34. David Talbird, 26:31.2
40. Tim Persico, 26:40.9
68. Chris Zurich, 27:25.9

Top GW Women finishers
56. Mary Beth McCullough, 20:06.4
65. Erin Patton, 20:22.2
67. Jenee Peterson, 20:23.6
76. Emily Jadwin, 20:34.5
81. Mary Caterina Bolton, 20:48.1

Men's Team Results
La Salle 16, St. Joseph's 52, Massachusetts 80, Duquesne 99, GW 174, Fordham 175, Dayton 191, Richmond 224, Rhode Island 244, Xavier 257, St. Bonaventure 365

Women's Team Results
La Salle 55, Rhode Island 65, Richmond 72, Massachusetts 122, St. Joseph's 125, Dayton 129, Xavier 130, Duquesne 182, Fordham 260, GW 290, St. Bonaventure 365