Meet: Atlantic 10 Championships
Location: Cedarville, Ohio (Elvin R. King Cross Country Course)
Distance: 5k

Team Scoring: 1-George Washington 50, 2-Dayton 75, 3-UMass 105, 4-Richmond 107, 5-George Mason 113, 6-La Salle 116, 7-Duquesne 200, 8-Davidson 212, 9-Saint Louis 222, 10-Fordham 229, 11-Rhode Island 266, 12-St. Joseph's 342, 13-VCU 359

The short story: Sophomore Kasandra Aulenbach earned a top-60 finish, as Kristen Wheatley, Cassidy Guyton, and Reyna Vazquez-Miller moved up several spots throughout the race to secure top-100 finishes.

THE FINISH LINE

• Sophomore Kasandra Aulenbach was the top finisher for the Rams in 19:30.1. She moved up 13 spots from the 3000-meter mark to place 59^th overall.
• Freshman Kristen Wheatley moved up 28 spots from the 3000-meter mark to secure 68^th place. Her time of 19:36.6 was a cross country 5000-meter personal best.
• Cassidy Guyton finished with a time of 19:42.2 to place 75^th. She was the 23^rd freshman overall.
• Sophomore Reyna Vazquez-Miller moved from 100^th place at the 3000-meter mark to 80^th place at the finish, securing a time of 19:48.6. The race marked Vazquez-Miller's first Atlantic 10 Championship appearance since 2019.
• Freshman Nia Warren and senior Paran Gonzales rounded out the meet for the Rams, finishing in 21:17.5 and 22:07.4, respectively.
• The Rams finished 13^th overall with an average time of 19:59. VCU's first and fourth runners were separated by only 18 seconds.

COACH WESLEY STEPHENS

"The women ran well together in the race. It was amazing to see the full team in action today."

UP NEXT

The Rams set their sights on the indoor track season beginning in January.