Gophers Finish Three Points Out of Sixth Place

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher finished in seventh place today at the 2014 Landmark Conference Cross Country Championships, only three points behind Catholic and 46 points ahead of Drew.

Sophomore Camille Jorgensen (San Diego, Calif./Patrick Henry) was the top performer for head coach John Caslin's Gophers as she completed the 6,000-meter course over Goucher's campus in 25:45.11, good for 38th place.

The next two runners from Goucher to come in were junior Anna Sandacz (Jessup, Md./Annapolis Area Christian School) in 46th place and freshman Amanda Tascarella (Rocky Point, N.Y./Rocky Point) in 50th. Sandacz was clocked at 26:31.87 and Tascarella at 26:56.90.

The other two runners who figured in the team score of 193 points were senior Zoe Malkin (Watchung, N.J./Watchung Hills Regional) in 63rd place (28:14.55) and sophomore Jonelle Palmer (Nashville, Tenn./Hume Fogg Academic Magnet) in 68th (29:26.92). One spot behind Palmer in 69th place was freshman Annie Drascher (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan), who recorded a time of 29:26.99.

The first runner from the field of 80 to cross the finish line was Amelia Tearnan from Elizabehtown. Her winning time was 23:04.16.

An undetermined number of runners will represent Goucher on November 15 at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional in Newville, Pa.