MECHANISCVILLE, Va. – Seniors
Taylor Vernot and
Emily Borchers finished 1-2 at the 2018 Atlantic 10 Women's Cross Country Championship today to help the University of Dayton to a second-place finish in the team standings.
Vernot was crowned the A-10 individual champion with her school-record time of 17:14.0 (records are kept as of 2003). Her time is the 10th fastest in A-10 Championship history. She has earned all-conference honors all four years competing in cross country for the Flyers.
Borchers was runner-up and also named to the all-conference team with a time of 17:21.0.
Richmond won the team title with 41 points, while the Flyers were second with 94 points.
Including Vernot, six Flyers had personal records in the championship race. Senior
Allison Triskett had a PR of 18:04.7 which is 14th all-time at UD. Sophomore
Kelly Wilker was right behind her in a PR time of 18:06.2, 16th all-time at Dayton.
Sophomore
Carlee Constable was the next Flyer in a PR time of 18:21.1 which is 22nd all-time at Dayton. Freshman
Katie Miller also notched a Top 25 UD time with her PR of 18:25.6, which is 24th all-time.
Freshman
Emily Sreenan also ran a PR time of 18:32.7 to score for the Flyers.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1.
Taylor Vernot – 17:14.0 PR SCHOOL RECORD
2.
Emily Borchers – 17:21.0
26.
Allison Triskett – 18:04.7 PR TOP 25 ALL-TIME AT UD
27.
Kelly Wilker – 18:06.2 PR TOP 25 ALL-TIME AT UD
38.
Carlee Constable – 18:21.1 PR TOP 25 ALL-TIME AT UD
41.
Katie Miller – 18:24.5 PR TOP 25 ALL-TIME AT UD
47.
Emily Sreenan – 18:31.2 PR
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Kaci Bornhorst – 19:04.2
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Abbie VanFossen – 19:49.6
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Victoria Stallkamp – 20:09.2
TEAM RESULTS
1. Richmond – 41
2. Dayton – 94
3. Fordham – 150
4. La Salle – 153
5. Saint Louis – 158
6. George Mason – 162
7. George Washington – 174
8. Duquesne – 185
9. Davidson – 192
10. Saint Joseph's 209
11. VCU – 223
12. Rhode Island – 322
13. Massachusetts – 352
14. St. Bonaventure – 434
UP NEXT
The Flyers will race at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional 6k in Terre Haute, Ind. on Friday, Nov. 9.
