Meet: Spider Alumni Open
Location: Mechanicsville, Va. (Pole Green Park)
Distance: 4k (2.49 miles)
Team Scoring: 1- William & Mary (56), 2- Georgetown (71), 3- Richmond (73), 4- James Madison (108), 5- American (122), 6- Christopher Newport (173), 7- Hampton (196), 8- VMI (197), 9-VCU (239),10- Mary Washington (330), 11- Virginia Union (334), 12- Norfolk State ( 341), 13- Catholic (359), 14- Marymount(VA.) ( 387) 15- Virginia State (444), 16- Richard Bland (487).
The Short Story: Sophomore Viktoria Higgins leads the Rams in their 2026 season opener with 15:38.8 finish.
THE FINISH LINE
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Viktoria Higgins led the Rams in the race with a 15:38.8 finish. She finished 40th overall.
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In her VCU Cross Country debut, Paige Scannell finished third on the team with a 15:55.5 and 54th place overall.
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Sophomore Madison Johnson set a new personal best in the 4K with a time of 16:28.2 and was VCU's fourth finisher.
HEAR FROM THE RAMS
"My mindset going into the race was really positive, I feel like I have been working on my mindset and growth. I was trying not to focus on the heat and instead on catching the next pack." -Victoria Higgins
"The rest of the season we are focused on continuing to build our strength. We are at a building period right now. I think later races are going to showcase some more of our top athletes. We have been training really well and the fitness is there, so im excited to watch that all come together." -Director of Cross Country Austin Savage
UP NEXT
The Rams travel to Newport News, Va. for their second meet of the season at the CNU XC Invitational hosted by Christopher Newport on Friday, Sept. 18 at 5:30 PM.
