Haddonfield’s Allison Colflesh, a freshman at Maryland, opened her collegiate XC career with an 11th-place finish at the Mount St. Mary’s University Duals.
Colflesh covered the 5,000-meter course in Emmitsburg, Md., in 19:48 and was Maryland’s second finisher, behind another freshman, Katie Altieri, who took eighth in 19:15.
George Washington swept the top five spots and outscored Maryland 15-61, with Maryland-Baltimore County third (85) and Catholic University of Washington, D.C., fourth (134).
For Catholic, Moorestown graduate Kate Inglis, a freshman, ran 20:59 for 21st place, and freshman Georgia Nussey, Colflesh’s former Haddonfield teammate, placed 39th in 22:36.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 