Results

MEDIA, Pa. – Junior Toby Gaynor and senior Carly Orent each cracked the top-10 to lead the Drew University cross country teams at the Dan Talbot Open, hosted by Bryn Mawr College at Rose Tree Park on Saturday.
 
Gaynor earned a runner-up finish in a field of 91, scaling the 8,000-meter course in 27 minutes, 25 seconds. He outdistanced the third-place finisher by 28 seconds and placed behind only Tim Lanahan of the University of Scranton, who was timed at 26:25.
 
Freshman Dylan Crain also turned in a big performance for the men's team, clocking a personal-record (PR) by 55 seconds. He finished 11th in 28:23.
 
Freshman Gaetano Allegri and sophomore Ricky Ruto Talam also registered PRs for the Rangers. Allegri placed 25th in 29:58 while Ruto Talam was 32nd in 30:21.
 
For the women's team, Orent took 10th among 58 harriers. She cruised the 6,000-meter course in 26:01. Senior Virginia Gaylord was close behind, taking 11th in 26:16.
 
Seniors Sam Villanueva and Charlotte Principal also ran for Drew. Villanueva placed 42nd in 32:48 while Principal was 45th in 34:15.
 
Neither Ranger squad had the minimum five runners to finish with a team score.
 
Drew returns to the course next Saturday, when it runs at the DeSales University Invitational.