CLINTON, PA: The first Cross Country race of the season was early on Friday morning as the Cavs took the starting line for the 2025 campaign. Both programs, who were ranked 21st in the USTFCCCA preseason rankings, raced at the RMU Colonial Invite. Against competition in both D1 and D1, Walsh showed up strong with individual champions and strong team finishes. 

Leading the Women to a 2nd place team finish was Claire Rethman as she finished as race individual Champion. Leading the Men to a 3rd place team finish, also earning individual champion honors was Xavier Foehl. Rethman ran a time of 19:54.0 and Foehl ran a 24:27.3. 

On September 27th, both teams will head to Lock Haven, PA for the Lock Haven Invitational. 

FOR THE WOMEN
RESULTS: 2nd out of 11

• Claire Rethman won the event with a time of 19:54.0
• Isabella Graham finished 5th with a time of 21:06.2
• Finishing 11th was Camryn Barker
• Other Results for the Cavs 
  • Alyssa Stoner, 14th
  • Bailey Menegay, 15th
  • Casey Russell, 32nd
  • Noelle Smith, 36th

FOR THE MEN
RESULTS: 3rd out of 10

• Xavier Foehl earned first place individually with a time of 24:27.3
• Theo Papas was next for Walsh with a 7th place finish and a time of 24:42.4
• Spiro Papas and Kyle Woods were neck and neck, finishing 17th and 18th respectively
• Freshman, David D'Altorio, finished 20th
• Additional Cavs
  • Thomas Nelson, 30th
  • Ruairi Zuercher, 33rd
  • Alex Keller, 42nd
  • Brody Pumneo, 45th