THE FACTS
Gettysburg places ninth
What: Haverford Mainline Invitational in women's cross country
When: Friday, Sept. 18
Where: Haverford, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg got a preview of the course that will host the 2026 Centennial Conference championship, finishing ninth at the Haverford Mainline Invitational. The Bullets scored 268 points and were third among Division III teams in the meet that featured six Division I teams and six conference teams.
THE LEADERS
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Elyse Tancini (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) was the top finisher for the Bullets, placing 48th overall with a time of 19:31.7.
FOR THE FOES
• Villanova won the 13-team invitational with 44 points with three of the top eight finishers.
• La Salle's Gwenno Goode won the individual title with a time of 17:44.0.
THE REST OF THE STORY
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Selah Decatur (Derwood, Md./Good Counsel) crossed the line 56th with a time of 19:45.2.
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Alex Petrino (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton Area) was 64th with a time of 20:20.1.
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Ava Romano (Middletown, N.J./Middletown South) finished 70th with a time of 20:34.9.
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Riley Schindler (Pelham, N.Y./Pelham Memorial) placed 72nd with a time of 20:38.1 while
Ava Taylor (Mohnton, Pa./Twin Valley) crossed 75th with a time of 20:43.7.
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Danielle Fritchman (82nd, 21:01),
Cassidy Gorham (88th, 21:16.7),
Rowan Herlihy (94th, 21:37.7),
Jess McLaughlin (102nd, 22:02.5),
Lindsay Hickman (112th, 23:15.9) rounded out the Bullets competitors.
THE INSIDE STORY
• A total of 123 runners competed in the 5,000-meter race.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at the Paul Short Run at Lehigh on Oct. 2.
