W&L Cross Country Competes at Gettysburg Invite

GETTYSBURG, PA -- The Washington and Lee men's and women's cross country teams were in action on Saturday at the Gettysburg Invitational. The W&L men placed fourth of 17 teams, while the women finished sixth of 15 squads.

For the men, junior Nathan Johnson (Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County) led the way, placing fourth of 180 competitors with a season-best time of 26:49.08. Senior Wes Bell (Dalton, Ga./McCallie School) finished 16th with a time of 27:37.31, while freshman Alex Mahoney (Winnetka, Ill./New Trier Academy) crossed the line 18th with a time of 27:43.35.

Freshman Lindsay Erickson (Silver Spring, Md./Stone Ridge) again led the W&L women, placing fifth overall out of 177 runners with a time of 23:14.00. Sophomore Jenny Ratzel (Elm Grove, Wisc./Brookfield East) finished 48th overall (25:17.74), and junior Mary Christopher (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons) crossed the tape in 59th position with a time of 25:33.51.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Sat. Oct. 30 as it competes at the ODAC Championships held at Peak View Farms in Harrisonburg, Va.