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Friday, September 26
New Market, Va.
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Myers Wins Individual Title, Dukes Notch Team Victory at JMU Invitational
9/26/2025 10:30:00 PM | Cross Country
NEW MARKET, Va. – Taylor Myers captured the individual title at the JMU Invitational with a 5K time of 19:01.2 to help lead James Madison cross country to a team victory at the New Market Battlefield on Friday afternoon.
Myers finished nearly 20 seconds ahead of runner-up Laura McConville of Mount St. Mary's, who crossed the line in 19:20.4.
JMU tallied 29 points (1-5-6-7-10) with Elizabeth Scarpa (19:36.6), Faith Ford (19:44.5), Izzy Greene (19:45.9) and Alayna Gifford (20:0.4) following Myers.
The Mountaineers came in second with 48 points (2-8-11-12-15), followed by VMI with 70 (3-4-16-18-29). Mary Washington (102), Eastern Mennonite (144), Randolph (172) and Sweet Briar (181) rounded out the field.
Quoting Head Coach Rebekah Ricksecker
"Today was a great success! We won at home and brought home the individual title with Taylor Myers' performance. Happy to perform well with so many JMU supporters out at the course."
How It Happened
JMU Runners
1. Taylor Myers – 19:01.2
5. Elizabeth Scarpa – 19:36.6
6. Faith Ford – 19:44.5
7. Izzy Greene – 19:45.9
10. Alayna Gifford – 20:04.4
13. Carol-Anne Garrett – 20:38.2
14. Sarah Cestare – 20:40.2
17. Elizabeth Rainey – 21:07.1
21. Kate Bradish – 21:18.9
25. Faithe Ketchum – 21:49.1
33. Deanna Baumann – 22:31.6
43. Grace Tate – 24:08.7
Up Next
The Dukes will be back in action next Friday for App State's Firetower Project Run. The women's race in Boone, N.C. is slated to begin at 5:40 p.m.
Myers finished nearly 20 seconds ahead of runner-up Laura McConville of Mount St. Mary's, who crossed the line in 19:20.4.
JMU tallied 29 points (1-5-6-7-10) with Elizabeth Scarpa (19:36.6), Faith Ford (19:44.5), Izzy Greene (19:45.9) and Alayna Gifford (20:0.4) following Myers.
The Mountaineers came in second with 48 points (2-8-11-12-15), followed by VMI with 70 (3-4-16-18-29). Mary Washington (102), Eastern Mennonite (144), Randolph (172) and Sweet Briar (181) rounded out the field.
Quoting Head Coach Rebekah Ricksecker
"Today was a great success! We won at home and brought home the individual title with Taylor Myers' performance. Happy to perform well with so many JMU supporters out at the course."
How It Happened
- Myers was in fifth at the 1.7-kilometer split in 6:17.2, moving to third at 3.8K (14:43.2), before cruising to victory.
- Ford made the biggest jump for the Dukes, moving from 12th in sixth after the 1.7-kilometer split.
- JMU's top-five finishers recorded an average time of 19:38 with a 1:09 spread.
JMU Runners
1. Taylor Myers – 19:01.2
5. Elizabeth Scarpa – 19:36.6
6. Faith Ford – 19:44.5
7. Izzy Greene – 19:45.9
10. Alayna Gifford – 20:04.4
13. Carol-Anne Garrett – 20:38.2
14. Sarah Cestare – 20:40.2
17. Elizabeth Rainey – 21:07.1
21. Kate Bradish – 21:18.9
25. Faithe Ketchum – 21:49.1
33. Deanna Baumann – 22:31.6
43. Grace Tate – 24:08.7
Up Next
The Dukes will be back in action next Friday for App State's Firetower Project Run. The women's race in Boone, N.C. is slated to begin at 5:40 p.m.
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