HAMPTON, Ga. – The Georgia Southwestern women's cross country team turned in a strong performance Saturday morning, finishing fourth overall at the Clark Atlanta University Panther Invitational held at Nash Farms.
Senior Grettie Reifenberger led the way for the Lady Hurricanes, clocking a 22:42.9 to place seventh overall in the women's 5K field. Her finish marked the best by a GSW runner since Sept. 28, 2019, underscoring her growing impact in her second race with the program.
Sophomore Sonja Bernacki followed in 26:06.0, setting a new personal best, while freshman Crystal Lance added another consistent effort with a 27:32.1 finish. Juniors Madison Griffis (31:34.7) and Maggie McDonald (31:34.8) rounded out the scoring for GSW, crossing nearly together to cap the team's effort.
Georgia Southwestern compiled a team total of 2:19:30 with an average time of 27:54, earning a top-four finish behind Columbus State, Agnes Scott, and Clark Atlanta.
The Lady Hurricanes will continue their preparation for the Peach Belt Conference Championship on Oct. 25.
Women's 5K Team Results
| Place |
Team |
Total Time |
Avg. Time |
Score |
| 1 |
Columbus State |
1:49:33 |
21:54 |
17 |
| 2 |
Agnes Scott |
2:24:12 |
28:50 |
76 |
| 3 |
Clark Atlanta |
2:17:15 |
27:27 |
80 |
| 4 |
Georgia Southwestern |
2:19:30 |
27:54 |
88 |
| 5 |
Fort Valley State |
2:30:06 |
30:01 |
105 |
Top GSW Finishers
