Eagles Make Their Mark in 2026 Season Opener

Friday, September 4

Jacksonville, FL

5 PM

Georgia Southern University

Florida Intercollegiate Cross Country Invitational

Julia Wilson at SBC XC Championship 2025

9/5/2026 10:30:00 AM | Track & Field/XC

JACKSONVILLE, FL. - Georgia Southern's women's cross country team opened its 2026 season Thursday evening at the Florida Intercollegiate Cross Country Invitational, hosted by the University of North Florida.

The Eagles finished eighth out of 19 teams, placing ahead of five Division I programs in the season-opening competition.

Junior Hannah Douglas led the way for Georgia Southern, posting a time of 18:26.5 and moving into fourth place on the program's all-time cross country performance list.
Two newcomers, Ashlyn LeViner and Samantha Watson, made their collegiate debuts and earned their stripes in their first collegiate meet. LeViner finished in 20:01.0, while Watson recorded a time of 22:37.6.

Georgia Southern Individual Results:
Cameron Belcher (21:18.4)
Katie Casto (19:49.7)
Tristen Crosby (19:03.5)
Hannah Douglas (18:26.5)
Ashlyn LeViner (20:01.0)
Rebecca Stratton (19:41.4)
Lauren Voutour (20:05.3)
Samantha Watson (22:37.6)
Julia Wilson (18:38.3)

Next Up:
The Eagles travel to Dahlonega, Ga. for the UNG Cross Country Invitational on Sept. 18.

The Eagle Victory Plan is aimed at advancing the success of Eagle student-athletes and reinforcing Georgia Southern's mission to compete at the highest level of collegiate athletics and consists of five ways to give to the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation and support your Eagles:
Capital/Facility Project Funds
Competitive Excellence Fund
Eagle Nation Fund
Erk Russell Fund
Sport-Specific Agency Fund