LAKEWOOD, NJ (Oct. 17, 2025) - Georgian Court Cross Country has one more tune-up before the CACC Championship meet next week.
When
Saturday, October 18
Women's Race - 12:30 9m
Men's Race - 1:15 pm
Where
Logan Township, NJ - DREAM Park - Hosted by Rowan
Distance
Men - 8K
Women - 6K
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court had a tremendous week last week at the West Chester Golden Ram Invitational. Both teams finished in third place.
• Freshman
Sophia Mauro won the women's 5K in 20:48.7. She was the first Lion to win a race since Kaitlyn Bragan in 2019.
• Most competitors for GCU set personal-best times. For the women that included fellow freshman
Nora Sprunger.
• The men also ran a 5K at West Chester.
Ryan Pettrow and
Zachary Spoonire finished inside the top-10 and run sub 17 minutes.
•
Matthew Schaub,
Luke McCormick and
Colin Broadbelt all ran personal-best times.
CACC Award Winners
• With her race win on Saturday,
Sophia Mauro was named this week's co-CACC Runner and Rookie of the Week.
Previously at Rowan
• Last year at this meet, the GCU men were the top finishing Division II team.
•
Nolan Kus had a top-10 finish.
Ryan Pettrow and Zach Spoonire ran then-PR times in the 8K.
• Georgian Court's women's squad placed 10th overall.
Amirah Beasley ran a season-best time in the 6K.
• In 2023 at this meet, both
Alec Valle and
Xavier Seals broke the school's 8K record and
Kyle Spector also had a top-10 finish.
About the Meet
• The course is mostly flat with soft surfaces (grass and dirt trails).
• This is the 10th annual Rowan Border Battle.
• The day features the Division III Championship races in the morning followed by the open races where GCU is competing.
• Meet records for the men is 23:19.9 for 8K done by Isaac Garcia-Cassani of SUNY Geneseo in 2016 and 20:17.6 for the women's 6K done by Amy Regan of Stevens Institute of Technology in 2016.
Fan Information
• Awards will take place at 2 pm following the meet.
• The course is fan and spectator friendly.
