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Sept. 24, 2005
The Virginia women upset #21 Georgia en route to a third-place finish at the Great American Cross Country Festival today (Sep 24), scoring 110 to UGA’s 119 as all five Cavaliers came in front of the fourth Bulldog. Emily Harrison led the Virginia harriers with a seventh-place finish with her 17:19.00. On the men’s side, Andy Biladeau finished sixth and Virginia also went 10-11-12 to take second overall in the team scoring, scoring 68 points, just behind #16 William & Mary’s 48.
Harrison’s finish was her second top-10 finish this year. She finished just ahead of Kara Scanlin, who ran 17:48.60 and was 18th. Jennifer Beury, Katie Read, and Lauretta Dezubay finished in a tight pack for the Hoos, separated by only 6 seconds, taking 34th, 36th and 37th overall.
Biladeau led a strong Cavalier pack of four runners that was separated by only six seconds, starting with his 24:23.10. Soeren Lindner (10th, 24:27.00), Andrew Dumm (11th, 24:27.40), and Ryan Foster (12th, 24:29.50) were in close pursuit, helping the men’s team in front of the #2 team in Division II in Abilene Christian (3rd) and ACC rival Wake Forest (4th).
WOMEN7. Emily Harrison, 17:19.0018. Kara Scanlin, 17:48.6034. Jennifer Beury, 18:19.5036. Katie Read, 18:20.6037. Lauretta Dezubay, 18:25.4042. Suzanne Ginnow, 18:31.3048. Laura Hodges, 18:42.8057. Jen Dolson, 18:53.8061. Shannon Hawrylo, 18:59.3080. Kristin Milot, 19:37.30
1. #1 Duke, 202. #6 BYU, 683. VIRGINIA, 1104. #21 Georgia 1195. W&M 1536. Coastal Carolina 1677. Maryland 1838. Charlotte 2299. Army 24910. Richmond 25311. UAB 26012. South Carolina 361
MEN6. Andy Biladeau, 24:23.1010. Soeren Lindner, 24:27.0011. Andrew Dumm, 24:27.4012. Ryan Foster, 24:29.5021. Alex Tatu, 24:51.9025. Jeff Eggleston, 25:04.0035. Taylor Smith, 25:24.3051. Will Williams, 25:49.5074. Sam Fletcher, 26:26.10
1. #16 W&M 482. VIRGINIA 603. Abilene Christian (#2 D2) 834. Wake Forest 1385. Charlotte 1686. Georgia 1727. Army 1848. Clemson 2009t. UNC 2099t. Central Michigan 20911. Duke 30612. Richmond 309