Leading the way for the men's team, which was bested only by Wesleyan University, was junior Nathan Johnson (Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County) who placed fourth out of 242 runners with a time of 27:15. Freshman Tom Brower (Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) finished 14th with a time of 27:50, while fellow classmate Alex Mahoney (Winnetka, Ill./New Trier Academy) crossed the tape in 18th place (27:58).
On the women's side, freshman Lindsay Erickson (Silver Spring, Md./Stone Ridge) was the pace-setter, finishing fifth out of 240 runners with a time of 20:04. Sophomore Tippins Stone (Nashville, Tenn./Harpeth Hall) placed 14th overall (20:44), while junior Betsy Frayer (Grand Rapids, Mich./East Grand Rapids) finished 23rd with a time of 21:00.
Washington and Lee returns to action on Sat. Oct. 2, when it hosts the Generals' Invitational at 10:00 am.