AU Women's Cross Country Runs at George Mason Invitational

Oct. 4, 2008

WASHINGTON - The American University women's cross country team returned to action on Saturday for the first time in three weeks at the George Mason Invitational. The Eagles placed 15th overall at the meet but were without their top-two runners.

AU finished with a total time of 2:10.26 and an average time of 26:05.20. Junior Rachel Forcino was the Eagles top finisher as she placed 37th in the 141 woman field. Forcino finished the 6k course in a season-best time of 23:34. Also competing for American on Saturday were Lauren Scholl (68th, 25:06), Melissa Tabas (89th, 26:00), Haleigh Duggan (100th, 27:47) and Tara Jakubik (102nd, 27:59). AU's top runners, Octavia Rinehardt and Greta Wicklund, did not compete in the race.

Both the AU men's and women's cross country teams will be in action again in two weeks. On Saturday, Oct. 18, the teams will split their squads and head to either the Delaware Invitational in Newark, Del., or the Leopard Invitational in Easton, Pa.