Princeton University Athletics
Friday, September 26
Columbia, Mo.
9:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM ET
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Gans Creek Classic
Women's Cross Country Takes 17th at Gans Creek Classic
September 26, 2025 | Women's Cross Country
COLUMBIA, MO. – With Anna McNatt crossing the finish line first for the Tigers, the Princeton women's cross country team competed at the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, Mo.
In a field of 31 teams, Princeton finished in 17th place with a score of 447, beating two ranked programs in #6 Alabama and #24 Lipscomb. The Tigers also bested seven Power 4 programs, including Alabama, Ole Miss, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt of the SEC and UCLA, Michigan and Ohio State from the Big 10.
In the final 1000m, the Tigers combined to kick out 22 scorers to down the team's total score and bump Princeton over 18th-place Oregon State.
McNatt clocked in at 20:09.3 in the 6k race, overtaking three runners in her final split to take 39th place. Passing over 100 runners after the 1000m split as she moved up from 178th, McNatt was the only woman in the top 40 to do so in the last 5000m.
Meg Madison was next across the line with a time of 20:27.8 for 63rd place, also kicking out 100 runners between 1000m and the finish. First-year Caroline Barton scored third for Princeton, passing 98 runners after the 1000m mark to take 85th place with a time of 20:45.0.
Peyton Leigh and Kyah Anderson rounded out the Tiger scorers in 127th (21:05.9) and 139th place (21:11.1), respectively.
Maddie Cramer and Hannah Riggins served as pushers for the Tigers, as Cramer finished in 167th (21:30.9) and Riggins took 224th (22:30.2).
Putting up a strong performance against some of the nation's best, the Gans Creek Classic offered the Tigers the chance to gain valuable experience on the course that will host this year's NCAA Championships.
Princeton will now look ahead to next Friday, October 3rd, when they compete at the Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, Pa.
In a field of 31 teams, Princeton finished in 17th place with a score of 447, beating two ranked programs in #6 Alabama and #24 Lipscomb. The Tigers also bested seven Power 4 programs, including Alabama, Ole Miss, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt of the SEC and UCLA, Michigan and Ohio State from the Big 10.
In the final 1000m, the Tigers combined to kick out 22 scorers to down the team's total score and bump Princeton over 18th-place Oregon State.
McNatt clocked in at 20:09.3 in the 6k race, overtaking three runners in her final split to take 39th place. Passing over 100 runners after the 1000m split as she moved up from 178th, McNatt was the only woman in the top 40 to do so in the last 5000m.
Meg Madison was next across the line with a time of 20:27.8 for 63rd place, also kicking out 100 runners between 1000m and the finish. First-year Caroline Barton scored third for Princeton, passing 98 runners after the 1000m mark to take 85th place with a time of 20:45.0.
Peyton Leigh and Kyah Anderson rounded out the Tiger scorers in 127th (21:05.9) and 139th place (21:11.1), respectively.
Maddie Cramer and Hannah Riggins served as pushers for the Tigers, as Cramer finished in 167th (21:30.9) and Riggins took 224th (22:30.2).
Putting up a strong performance against some of the nation's best, the Gans Creek Classic offered the Tigers the chance to gain valuable experience on the course that will host this year's NCAA Championships.
Princeton will now look ahead to next Friday, October 3rd, when they compete at the Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, Pa.
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