NEW LONDON, N.H. – Simmons University Cross Country raced at the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Cross Country Championship today on the campus of Colby-Sawyer College. The Sharks secured a fifth-place finish among 11 competing programs, marking their third consecutive season finishing fifth at the Championship.
By The Numbers
- Charlotte Shaw continued her stellar senior campaign, earning a third-place finish with a time of 25:00.0 to secure a spot on the podium. Her performance added another entry to the program's 6K top-12 record book after she broke into the top 10 earlier this season. Shaw also made history with her bronze-medal finish, the second highest individual finish in program history since the GNAC course transitioned to a 6K format.
- Classmate Hannah Bergeron crossed the finish line in 28:17.1 to place 26th, followed by Katie Repoli, Caroline Fleischhauer, and Julia Pellegrino who rounded out the top five for the Sharks, helping Simmons secure its fifth-place team finish.
The Sharks will return to action at the NCAA East Regional Championships on Saturday, November 14, in Maine.
