COLLEGE WOMENS PREVIEWS
By Ian Sherlock
Women's College Gold 6k
The Women's College Gold 6k will continue the action. This race should make for another fascinating event.
Pennsylvania's own Grace Forbes of Rice University leads the way as the top returning performer. Forbes finished 2nd last year with a time of 19:58.4. Not far behind is Lydia Olivere of Villanova University, who finished 3rd last year with a time of 20:03.0.
On the team side of things, expect to see the woman of Villanova University (2), Utah State University (93), Georgetown University (4), Army West Point (7), and Cornell University (10). These schools make up the top five returning teams from last year.
Women's College Brown 6k
It's anyone's race in the Women's College Brown 6k.
The top individual returners to look out for are Teagan Schein-Becker of Rider University and Nia Goddard of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Schein-Becker finished in 6th last year, running a time of 21:23.4, while Goddard was just a few seconds behind, running a time of 21:27.1, taking 7th.
Strong finishing teams returning to the Woman's Brown race this year consist of Carnegie Mellon University (5), Towson University (6), Rider University (9), Holy Cross University (11), and Long Island University (13).
Women's College White 6k
Wrapping up the collegiate competitions is the Woman's College White 6k.
Spectators should look for Carlina Jacquez of Fairmont State University and Katie Mohr of Molloy University to lead the way on Saturday. These two ladies are the top returning runners from last year. Jacquez finished 6th running a time of 22:36.6, and Mohr finished 7th, running a time of 22:40.3.
As for the team race, the top returning colleges are Susquehanna University (2), Kutztown University (3), Southern Connecticut State University (4), Franklin & Marshall College (5), and Nazareth College (6).