GMHS Lasso Online News Story

Cross Country
Sullivan, Jenkins Lead 14 Runners
At Regionals Today in C’ville

(November 2, 2005)

Sophomores Susanna Sullivan and Josh Jenkins will lead 12 teammates—six each--from the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams in the regional final meet at Panorama Farms in Charlottesville this afternoon.

In addition, six alternates will take the trip along with the varsity runners and their head coach Julie Bravin and assistant coach Holly Oppmann.

The boys’ team qualified for the regional meet by placing fourth in the district meet last Wednesday in Rappahannock County. The girls’ team also qualified in second place and had six individual qualifiers as well.

The girls’ varsity team consists of seniors Sarah Sullivan and Kaity Hauter, juniors Emma Goetz and Elizabeth Fortenberry, sophomore Susanna Sullivan, and freshmen Haley Turner and Leidy Baldwin. The alternates for the girls’ team are senior Emily Walden, junior Catherine Duarte, and sophomore Nikki Williamson.

Sophomore Susanna Sullivan is all smiles as she prepares to lead her cross country team today in the regionals in Charlottesville. Sullivan has led all runners this year and has a personal best time of 19:26 for the 5K race. (Lasso Online photo)

The boys’ varsity team consists of seniors Bryan Collins, Ben Greenberg, sophomores Josh Jenkins and Colin Lauer, and freshmen Carlos Clark, Louis Henninger, and Daniel Benn. The alternates for the boys’ team are juniors Fritz Langford and Will Stewart, and freshman Jeff Ralph. Although Josh Jenkins and Carlos Clark did not run in the District meet due to injuries, both will represent George Mason in the regional meet.

Susanna Sullivan has consistently led the girls’ cross country team this season with a personal best time of 19:26 for her 5K race. Josh Jenkins has also finished first for the George Mason boys’ cross country team in all of his races this season. This achievement is in addition to his impressive state victory in the 400 meter race last spring.