NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Salisbury University cross country teams stood tall against Division I competition to each earn top-four finishes at the Christopher Newport Invitational on Friday evening at Lee Hall Mansion.
 
The Sea Gull women finished the best of the Division III programs involved, taking third overall with 111 points to best fourth-place CNU (113) and fifth-place Bridgewater (Va.) [119]. Division I squads VCU (31) and George Mason (45) finished in the top two slots.
 
The Sea Gull men grabbed a fourth-place finish with 120 points, easily clearing fifth-place CNU (158). George Mason (23), VCU (50) and Washington & Lee (72) claimed the three podium positions.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Women

• Anna Bodmer paced the Sea Gull women by cracking the top 15, finishing 14th in 23:32.7.
• Alyssa Santoro earned a top-20 finish by crossing 17th in 23:41.7.
• Madi Sisson (24:09.0) and Peri Nelson (24:43.7) each registered top-30 finishes by placing 24th and 30th, respectively.
• Leah Snyder made it five Sea Gulls in the top 40, crossing 37th in 24:53.7.

Men

• Matt Grossi secured the top finish for the Sea Gull men by crossing 19th in 25:41.0.
• Sam Bodmer finished 35th in 26:34.3, while Tristan Dutton (26:42.5) just missed out on the top 40 in 42nd.
• Ryan Cascone (27:12.9) and Landon Lewicki (27:19.5) finished 50th and 52nd, respectively.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls are back in action at their home course for the Don Cathcart Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 30.
• The first race from Winter Place Park in Salisbury is slated for 2 p.m.
• Salisbury will honor its four graduating senior runners during the meet – Sam Bodmer, Erin Connelly, Matt Grossi and Alyssa Santoro.

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Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 196 conference championships and 45 Academic All-Americans.

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