Wheldon Sets Course Record, Cross Country Wins GMC Brickyard Invitational

Friday, September 6

Milledgeville, GA

5:45 PM

Georgia Southern University

Georgia Military College

Wheldon Sets Course Record, Cross Country Wins GMC Brickyard Invitational

9/6/2024 9:51:00 PM | Track & Field/XC

Final Results

Four Eagles Finish in the Top-5

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Georgia Southern cross country opened its 2024 campaign winning the team title and freshman Emily Wheldon set a course record for the individual title at the Georgia Military College Brickyard Invitational.

In her Georgia Southern debut, Wheldon secured the individual title with a time of 18:56.50 to set the GMC home course record.

The Eagles swept the top-3 spots as Isabel Ptacek finished second clocking in at 19:02.06 and Yolanda Brooks crossed the line with a time of 19:20.15 in her first meet as an Eagle.

Seven Eagles finished in the top-10 as freshman Julia Wilson took fifth place with a time of 19:55.80. Tristen Crosby finished seventh with a time of 20:12.59, Ella Zierdt placed eighth with a time of 20:26.29, and Katie Ranck finished tenth clocking in at 20:49.27.

Rounding out the Eagle's entries Ansley Fullen placed 17th followed by 18th place Ciara Sulton, Megan Hilton finished 27th, Melanie Tribick placed 31st.

As a team, Georgia Southern finished well in front of second place Reinhardt.