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Friday, February 5
Mechanicsville, Va.
2 p.m.
James Madison University
at
Richmond Invitational
Dukes Place Second at Richmond Invitational
2/5/2021 4:47:00 PM | Cross Country
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. – James Madison cross country earned a second-place finish at the Richmond Invitational held by Richmond at Pole Green Park on Friday afternoon.
The Dukes racked up 56 points on the day while George Mason took gold with 50 points. Race host Richmond finished in third with 72 points to round out the top three.
In her first collegiate race freshman Miranda Stanhope finished in second place with a 5k time of 17:29.8. Sophomore Maddy Hesler ran the 5k in a personal best time of 18:32.2 to cross the finish line in 11th. Hesler's time is a 16-second improvement from her previous record.
Senior Kayla Connelly rounded out JMU's top-three finishers as she placed 12th in 18:35.4.
Quoting Coach Rinker
"The women are really doing a great job of moving up in the first mile to where they need to be racing," head coach Dave Rinker said. "They raced hard, we just aren't quite ready to hold it yet - but we will."
Up Next
The Dukes will head to the Colonial Athletic Association Championship on Friday, March 5. The 6k championship race is set for 11 a.m. held at UNCW.
JMU Runners
Miranda Stanhope – 17:29.8, 2nd
Maddy Hesler – 18:32.2, 11th
Kayla Connelly – 18:35.4, 12th
Caitlin Swanson – 18:37.3, 14th
Jessica Cantrell – 18:51.3, 17th
Clare Morelli – 19:22.0, 29th
The Dukes racked up 56 points on the day while George Mason took gold with 50 points. Race host Richmond finished in third with 72 points to round out the top three.
In her first collegiate race freshman Miranda Stanhope finished in second place with a 5k time of 17:29.8. Sophomore Maddy Hesler ran the 5k in a personal best time of 18:32.2 to cross the finish line in 11th. Hesler's time is a 16-second improvement from her previous record.
Senior Kayla Connelly rounded out JMU's top-three finishers as she placed 12th in 18:35.4.
Quoting Coach Rinker
"The women are really doing a great job of moving up in the first mile to where they need to be racing," head coach Dave Rinker said. "They raced hard, we just aren't quite ready to hold it yet - but we will."
Up Next
The Dukes will head to the Colonial Athletic Association Championship on Friday, March 5. The 6k championship race is set for 11 a.m. held at UNCW.
JMU Runners
Miranda Stanhope – 17:29.8, 2nd
Maddy Hesler – 18:32.2, 11th
Kayla Connelly – 18:35.4, 12th
Caitlin Swanson – 18:37.3, 14th
Jessica Cantrell – 18:51.3, 17th
Clare Morelli – 19:22.0, 29th
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