MECHANICSVILLE, Va. — The University of Dayton women's cross country team made history Saturday at the Atlantic 10 Championships, hosted by the University of Richmond at Pole Green Park. All five of Dayton's scorers finished in the top 50 and all ten runners posted a personal best helping the Flyers earn a sixth-place team finish.
Five Flyers also made their mark in the program record book, with
Anna Newkirk,
Bryn Hothem,
Addison Stephens,
Mia Gill, and
Olivia Kindbom each recording a top-20 6K time in Dayton History.
Anna Newkirk finished 11th with a personal-best time of 21:01.2, the sixth-fastest 6K in program history. Her performance earned her First Team All-Conference honors. Bryn Hothem placed 19th with a personal-best time of 21:18.2, good for the 10th-fastest 6K in UD history. Addison Stephens finished 24th in 21:28.4, recording the 13th-fastest 6K in program history. Mia Gill and Olivia Kindbom both recorded personal bests, earning the 19th- and 20th-fastest 6K times in program history, respectively.
RESULTS
11.
Anna Newkirk - 21:01.2 PR
19.
Bryn Hothem - 21:18.2 PR
24.
Addison Stephens - 21:28.4 PR
37.
Mia Gill - 21:45.02 PR
44.
Olivia Kindbom - 21:50.1 PR
52.
Bailey Gross - 22:00.1 PR
55.
Ashlyn Chopra - 22:01.3 PR
63.
Reese Kohnle - 22:06.7 PR
69.
Grace Heitkamp - 22:13.9 PR
86.
Ashlynn Lindt - 22:45.9 PR
UP NEXT
Dayton will begin to prepare for the NCAA Great Lakes Regional hosted by Michigan State University. The Flyers are set to race Nov. 13th in East Lansing, Michigan. For more information on University of Dayton cross country, follow the Flyers on X (@UDWomensTF_XC) and Instagram (@ud_xctf).
