Tribe Sweeps Spider Alumni Open in Smith’s Debut – William & Mary Athletics

MECHANICSVILLE, Va. – The Adam Smith era could not have started much better for William & Mary cross country. The Tribe swept the team titles at the Spider Alumni Open on Saturday morning at Pole Green Park, giving Smith a pair of victories in his first meet at the helm of the program. The W&M men captured the Spider Alumni Open for the first time since 2019, edging Georgetown by a single point, 33-34. The Tribe women followed with a 56-point performance to finish 15 points ahead of Georgetown and claim their first team title at the event since 2016. Senior Hayes Trapp led a dominant showing for the Tribe men, finishing runner-up in the 6K with a personal-best time of 18:19.0. Graduate transfer Alex Jordan made an immediate impact in his W&M debut, crossing the line fifth in a personal-best 18:29.6. W&M placed four runners inside the top eight and all five scorers among the top 12. Junior Caleb Wilcox finished sixth in 18:36.7, while sophomore Eli Phillips followed closely behind in eighth at 18:37.8. Sophomore Nolan Yeagle rounded out the Tribe’s top five, placing 12th in 18:50.0. Carson Rackley (18:57.6) and Hayden Goodman (19:01.7) gave the Green and
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