Saturday, September 17
Greenville, S.C.
Wake Forest University
at
Furman XC Invitational (Women)
Demon Deacons Post Three Top-10 Finishes at Furman Invitational
9/17/2022 12:45:00 PM | Cross Country
Madeline Rehm finished fifth in the women’s 5k to pace Wake Forest.
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Wake Forest women's cross country team had a strong outing Saturday at the Furman Invitational as the Demon Deacons posted three top-10 finishes in the women's 5k.
The Demon Deacons were paced by Madeline Rehm who finished fifth, running 17:02.7. Rehm was joined by Hana Catsimanes (17:11.1) and Mackenna Curtis-Collins (17:14.9) in the top-10 as the duo finished eighth and ninth, respectively. Caroline Garrett (17:22.7) and Emma Douglass (17:30.8) also had solid performances Saturday as they finished 11th and 12th.
Of note, Wake Forest's top five finishers (Rehm, Catsimanes, Curtis-Collins, Garrett and Douglass) all finished within 30 seconds of each other.
As a team, Wake Forest joined host Furman as the only programs to have eight or more runners finish in the top-20.
Furman Invitational
Quotables
Director of Track & Field and Cross Country John Hayes
"The ladies ran a decent opener. They are laying the groundwork for a strong season."
Associate Head Coach Ashley Bastron
"It was a strong opening race. I saw a lot of grit this morning. Madeline [Rehm] led the team with a strong fifth place finish and it was great to see our top five spread stay under 30 seconds."
Up Next
The Wake Forest women will resume action Friday, Sept. 30 when the Demon Deacons travel to Bethlehem. Pa, for the Paul Short Invitational hosted by Lehigh.
The Demon Deacons were paced by Madeline Rehm who finished fifth, running 17:02.7. Rehm was joined by Hana Catsimanes (17:11.1) and Mackenna Curtis-Collins (17:14.9) in the top-10 as the duo finished eighth and ninth, respectively. Caroline Garrett (17:22.7) and Emma Douglass (17:30.8) also had solid performances Saturday as they finished 11th and 12th.
Of note, Wake Forest's top five finishers (Rehm, Catsimanes, Curtis-Collins, Garrett and Douglass) all finished within 30 seconds of each other.
As a team, Wake Forest joined host Furman as the only programs to have eight or more runners finish in the top-20.
Furman Invitational
- Full Results
- Venue: Furman University Golf Course
- Date: Sept. 17
- Time: 9:15 a.m.
- Women's 5k
- 5) Madeline Rehm, 17:02.77
- 8) Hana Catsimanes, 17:11.13
- 9) Mackenna Curtis-Collins, 17:14.96
- 11) Caroline Garrett, 17:22.73
- 12) Emma Douglass, 17:30.89
- 17) Mackenzie Hart, 17:44.51
- 18) Leigh Walters, 17:52.84
- 19) Meredith Helton, 17:58.50
- 20) Emily Akin, 18:02.65
- 26) Laura Giudice, 18:38.64
- 35) Clarkson Graham, 19:23.69
Quotables
Director of Track & Field and Cross Country John Hayes
"The ladies ran a decent opener. They are laying the groundwork for a strong season."
Associate Head Coach Ashley Bastron
"It was a strong opening race. I saw a lot of grit this morning. Madeline [Rehm] led the team with a strong fifth place finish and it was great to see our top five spread stay under 30 seconds."
Up Next
The Wake Forest women will resume action Friday, Sept. 30 when the Demon Deacons travel to Bethlehem. Pa, for the Paul Short Invitational hosted by Lehigh.
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