Meet: A-10 Championships
Location: Mechanicsville, Va. (Pole Green Park)
Distance: 8,000 meter (4.97 miles)
Team Scoring: 1 – UMass (36), 2 – Loyola Chicago (50), 3 – George Mason (102), 4 – George Washington (108), 5 – La Salle (139), 6 – Saint Louis (155), 7 – Saint Joseph's (175), 8 – Duquesne (232), 9 – Rhode Island (253), 10 – Fordham (307), 11 – Dayton (320), 12 – Richmond (344), 13 – Davidson (362),
14 – VCU (373), 15 – St. Bonaventure (403)
The short story: Rams net two top 60 performances in second stint of the season at Pole Green Park.
The Finish Line:
- Redshirt Freshman Thomas Hess set a new PR for the second consecutive meet, continuing to build on his impressive 2024 campaign
- Kendall Phillips led the Rams across the finish line for the first time this season (25:09.3)
- Cole Dawson shined for the Rams once again, clocking a 59th place performance
- Sophomore Carter Smith and Junior Hudson Barth rounded out the Rams' top 100 finishes, recording 88th and 99thplace finishes, respectively
Quotable
"Coming into this year, our team had lost some of our best runners, and we all felt capable of taking those steps forward to fill in where they left off. Individually everyone took a step forward from last year. Despite losing 3 of our top 7 guys to injury this season, we battled hard every race, and we'll look to do the same at regionals in a few weeks' time." –
Cole Dawson
"I think it was a good race from the guys, we went in knowing that the start was going to be fast and we acted accordingly for it, we found each other in the huge race at different points and pushed each other. Overall, it was one of the best meets we had this year, and it was an exciting conference weekend." –
Kendall Phillips
"I'm proud of the crew and how they put themselves out there today. We controlled what we could control and approached each challenge with poise. I believe this team has a lot of potential and I look forward to continuing to progress." –
Director of Cross Country Austin Savage
Next Up:
The Rams will now shift their focus to the final scheduled race of the season, as they prepare for the NCAA Southeast Regional in Rock Hill, S.C. Friday, Nov. 15.
