Gophers Are Runners Up At 2016 Invitational
Placing five women in the top 18 finishers, Goucher College finished in 2nd place today for the second year in a row at the Goucher College Cross Country Classic.
The Gopher women were led by again by sophomore Kelly Johnson (Wayne, PA) who finished third overall despite taking a spill in the first 1000 meters of the race. Junior Soliana Goldrich (Austin, TX) finished close behind Johnson in fifth place. This was Goldrich’s second year in a row in the top ten as she placed seventh in 2015.
Also scoring for the Gophers were senior Jonelle Palmer who placed 12th (Nashville TN), sophomore Hannah Brogan( Chatham NJ) in 14th, and Ellie Ginsberg (Ocean, NJ) in 18th place.
2016 Goucher Women’s Cross Country Classic Times:
5th Goldrich 27:17.22
12th Palmer 29:15.96
14th Brogan 29:40.67
18th Ginsberg 30:12.58
24th Edith Hollander 31:50.78
33rd Jessica Snouwaert 34:14.86 (PR)
40 Nora Neely 37:05.43
2016 Team Scores:
2. Goucher College 52
3. McDaniel 95 Tie Breaker 3-2
4. Bellhaven 95
5. Notre Dame of Md. 179
Nonscoring – Hagerstown CC, Harford CC, CCBC Catonsville, Penn St Mount Alto, Southern Md.