Avery Lilly
Avery Lilly

Concord Cruises to Win at Home Meet

10/10/2025 11:51:00 PM

Results

PIPESTEM, W.Va. – The Concord University women's cross country team claimed the first eight spots and 10 of the top 12 places to win the Concord Alumni Invite Friday afternoon at Pipstem State Park.

Freshman Violet Wall broke the Concord program record for the 5,000-meter course at Pipestem by clocking 19:12, eclipsing the previous record by 17 seconds set in 2017 by Sydney Haynes. Senior Katy Walkup followed in the runner-up position as she also went under the previous course record with a showing of 19:23.

Freshman Avery Lilly ran her first career 5,000-meter race under 20 minutes as she clocked 19:56 in third. Junior Charlotte McGinnis placed fourth as she came through in 20:56. Junior Sara Turner completed the top five in a time of 21:04.

Junior Piper Doughton ran a time of 21:18 to place sixth while fellow junior Abbey Londeree stopped the timer at 21:53 for seventh. Freshman Emma Willie was eighth as she recorded a time of 22:11.

Sophomore Kate Kelly finished 11th in 23:22 with freshman Molly Jones being 10 seconds behind in 12th.

The Mountain Lion field was rounded out by sophomore Larah Blevins (15th/24:55), senior Emma Londeree (16th/25:13) and freshman Larissa Wickline (17th/25:55).

Friday was the final tune-up of the regular season for CU as it prepares for the Mountain East Conference Championship October 25 at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia.
 
 
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