Griffins Open Season at Wolverine Invitational

OREM, Utah – The Westminster University's Men's and Women's Cross Country teams opened their 2025 season by tackling the Wolverine Invitational on Friday morning, battling an extremely competitive field of NCAA Division I and top junior college programs.

Men's Team Recap

Junior Liam Thompson led the Griffins with a 56th-place finish in 16:06.20 in the 3 mile. Close behind, freshman Jacob Fornander earned 68th at 16:20.04, and junior Elliot Vargas placed 74th with 16:30.08.

Other finishers for Westminster included:

• Junior Diego Escalante – 17:08.43

• Freshman Walker Hall  – 17:20.53

• Sophomore James Stock - 17:38.39

• Junior Nicc Winegar  – 17:41.97

• Sophomore Samuel Clements – 19:00.71

Women's Team Recap

Sophomore Eileen O'Connor set the tone for the Griffins with a 48th-place finish in 19:28.81. Freshman Ashley Cottino followed at 50th with 19:33.35, while freshman Sonya Brunner crossed 59th in 20:05.00.

Additional Westminster performances included:

• Junior Haven Finley  – 21:05.34

• Freshman Kira Tree  – 22:39.32

• Junior Bianca Greco  – 24:26.35

Looking Ahead

The Griffins will return to action at the BYU Autumn Invitational on Friday, September 5, as they continue their fall campaign.

For more information on Westminster Cross Country, including schedules and results, visit WestminsterGriffins.com and follow the team on social media @wugriffinsxctf.