Meet: Spider Alumni Open
Location: Pole Green Park (Mechanicsville, Va.)
Distance: 4k (2.48 miles)
 
Team Scoring: 1- Virginia (19), 2- William & Mary (57), 3- Richmond (102), 4- George Mason (152), 5- James Madison (175), 6- American (176), 7- Longwood (194), 8- Hampton (202), 9- VCU (225), 10- VMI (272), 11- Christopher Newport (295), 12- St. Mary's (Md.) (375), 13- Mary Washington (392), Virginia Wesleyan (429).
 
The short story: Senior Nia Warren led VCU with teammate Kennedy Korzen, who ran a personal best time, finishing closely behind. Both Rams finished with impressive times and recorded top 50 finishes.
 
THE FINISH LINE

• Nia Warren carded the top time for the Rams, finishing the 4k in 15:02.8.
• Sophomore Kennedy Korzen recorded her best time as a Ram (15:07.1), setting a new personal record for a 4k.
• In her first collegiate race, freshman Madelyn Anderson ran the third best time (15:13.7) for VCU, finishing in 52^nd place. 

HEAR FROM THE RAMS
"The race felt strong and I was able to comfortably meet the goals Coach set for me. We wanted to start more conservatively and gain momentum as the race continued and I think we did a great job moving up throughout the race. Super proud of the team for executing our race plans and I feel good about the season ahead." – Nia Warren
 
"I think we are all around pretty happy with the day. It's always nice to get through the first one and shake the dust off. A lot of student-athletes stepped up today which is helping add some more confidence as we continue the season. We're looking forward to attacking the later races with a bit more aggression but first we'll have our first full-length races at CNU in a couple of weeks to get excited for." – Director of Cross Country Austin Savage
 
UP NEXT
VCU cross country's next competition will be at the Christopher Newport Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Sept. 13 in Newport News, Va., with this being their last in-state meet until the A-10 Championships in November.