Post by The Cats on Sept 2, 2023 9:30:33 GMT -5
Hopkins Leads Women’s Cross Country to Young Harris Invite Victory
Making her collegiate debut, freshman Katherine Hopkins finished as the individual winner of the Young Harris Invitational guiding the Western Carolina women's cross country team to a first place showing in the season-opening meet on Friday afternoon.
The Catamount men's squad posted a third-place finish in the season-opening 6K race.
Hopkins navigated the 4K course with a winning time of 15:14.30. Landey Green finished in fifth place with a time of 15:55.50 followed by Grace Lane in sixth at 15:57.10. Sydney Runyan placed eighth as she crossed the finish line in 16:08.70. Amaya Hicks finished 13th with a time of 16:20.40 followed by Alesea Caldwell in 18th in 16:30.60. Sara Klemm was the final Catamount runner to finish in a scoring position as she placed 21st with a time of 16:38.30. The team scored 33 points to earn the win over Montreat (44 points), and North Georgia (75 points). It is the first time the WCU women earned first place in the team standings since taking the 2016 UNC Asheville Cross Country Invitational.
Making her collegiate debut, freshman Katherine Hopkins finished as the individual winner of the Young Harris Invitational guiding the Western Carolina women's cross country team to a first place showing in the season-opening meet on Friday afternoon.
The Catamount men's squad posted a third-place finish in the season-opening 6K race.
Hopkins navigated the 4K course with a winning time of 15:14.30. Landey Green finished in fifth place with a time of 15:55.50 followed by Grace Lane in sixth at 15:57.10. Sydney Runyan placed eighth as she crossed the finish line in 16:08.70. Amaya Hicks finished 13th with a time of 16:20.40 followed by Alesea Caldwell in 18th in 16:30.60. Sara Klemm was the final Catamount runner to finish in a scoring position as she placed 21st with a time of 16:38.30. The team scored 33 points to earn the win over Montreat (44 points), and North Georgia (75 points). It is the first time the WCU women earned first place in the team standings since taking the 2016 UNC Asheville Cross Country Invitational.