University of New Hampshire Athletics
Friday, September 10
Attleboro, Mass.
3 PM
University of New Hampshire
at
Friar Invitational
Jill Walker led UNH in her collegiate debut.
9/11/2021 4:57:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Jill Walker leads UNH with a sixth place finish.
RESULTS
ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Freshman Jill Walker (Simi Valley, Calif.) led the Wildcats with a sixth-place finish as the University of New Hampshire women's cross country team opened the season at the Friar Invitational on the 5K Mark Coogan XC Course at Highland Park. Providence (18 points) won the meet, while New Hampshire (54 points) was second and Stony Brook (67 points) was third.
"Obviously it was a competitive meet with Providence being nationally ranked and Stony Brook being a consistent top team in America East," said UNH head coach Robert Hoppler. "I am happy with the way we competed and it was a good opening meet and a good place to start. We are looking forward to improving as the season goes along, as well as looking forward to the hard work required to be a successful cross country team."
Walker had an outstanding collegiate debut with a time of 18:17.12. Freshman Addison Cox (Northwood, N.H.) also had a strong debut as she placed ninth with a time of 18:39.49. Sophomore Elizabeth Martell (Essex Junction, Vt.) placed 11th at 18:55.54, while senior captain Nicole Yeomans (Foxboro, Mass.) posted a time of 19:12.50 for 14th place.
Senior Kira Nolan (Richmond, Vt.) was 16th (19:29.49), graduate student Annemarie Martell (Essex Junction, Vt.) was 17th (19:43.84), freshman Anna Madden (Stratham, N.H.) was 18th (19:45.84) and freshman Alicia Veronneau (Williston, Vt.) was 21st (20:29.32).
The Wildcats will return to action when they host the Pre-Conference Meet on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 12 p.m.
ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Freshman Jill Walker (Simi Valley, Calif.) led the Wildcats with a sixth-place finish as the University of New Hampshire women's cross country team opened the season at the Friar Invitational on the 5K Mark Coogan XC Course at Highland Park. Providence (18 points) won the meet, while New Hampshire (54 points) was second and Stony Brook (67 points) was third.
"Obviously it was a competitive meet with Providence being nationally ranked and Stony Brook being a consistent top team in America East," said UNH head coach Robert Hoppler. "I am happy with the way we competed and it was a good opening meet and a good place to start. We are looking forward to improving as the season goes along, as well as looking forward to the hard work required to be a successful cross country team."
Walker had an outstanding collegiate debut with a time of 18:17.12. Freshman Addison Cox (Northwood, N.H.) also had a strong debut as she placed ninth with a time of 18:39.49. Sophomore Elizabeth Martell (Essex Junction, Vt.) placed 11th at 18:55.54, while senior captain Nicole Yeomans (Foxboro, Mass.) posted a time of 19:12.50 for 14th place.
Senior Kira Nolan (Richmond, Vt.) was 16th (19:29.49), graduate student Annemarie Martell (Essex Junction, Vt.) was 17th (19:43.84), freshman Anna Madden (Stratham, N.H.) was 18th (19:45.84) and freshman Alicia Veronneau (Williston, Vt.) was 21st (20:29.32).
The Wildcats will return to action when they host the Pre-Conference Meet on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 12 p.m.
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