LAKEWOOD, NJ (Sept. 5, 2024) - Georgian Court Cross Country gets underway this Friday evening.

When
Friday, Sept. 5
Men's Race - 6 pm
Women's Race - 6:45 pm

Where
Unionville, PA - Hosted by West Chester University

Distance
Men - 6K
Women - 4K

Returning for GCU
• The women return three from last year's group - Amirah Beasley, Madalin Jones sand Brenna Sullivan.
• Track and Field student-athlete Samantha Lonseth is also moving up in distance and joining the cross country team.
• Jurnee Tuttle is a freshman, running her first race with the Lions.
• For the men it's quite the opposite with two returners and a host of newcomers. Joe Jamolawicz and Ryan Pettrow are the veterans on the squad.
• They'll be joined by freshmen Colin Broadbelt, Luke McCormick, Matthew Schaub and Zachary Spoonire.
• Nolan Kus is a graduate transfer from Division I Quinnipiac.

Lions in the Record Books
• Although they aren't running these distances, three of the returners are on the Lions all-time best-of lists.
• Beasley ranks 17th among the women in the 5K. Pettrow is 10th and Jamolawicz 12th in the 8K for the men. 

Track Carry-Over
• The Lions are hoping some of their success from the 2024 track and field season will carry over onto the cross country course.
• At the CACC Championships last May, Beasley took second place in the 800m running a huge personal-best 2:18.04.
• Pettrow placed in two events on the track coming in third at 1500m and sixth at 800. Jamolawicz finished 12th in the 5K.