Women’s Cross Country Sweeps Season Opener at Covered Bridge Invite

Friday, September 4

Boone, NC

9 a.m.

University of Georgia

Covered Bridge Open

Women’s Cross Country Sweeps Season Opener at Covered Bridge Invite

September 04, 2026 | Cross Country

Final Results

Boone, N.C. — Georgia cross country opened the 2026 season at the Covered Bridge Invite on Friday morning, with the women sweeping the top five spots and the men finishing second overall.

Fast Facts
• The Georgia women competed in the 5K race where they swept the top five spots to finish the race with a total of 15 points to claim first place. The men competed in the 6K race where they claimed second with 35 points.
• On the women's side, sophomore Addison Scott led the way finishing first overall at 17:22.00. Her time marked a 28-second personal best.
• Other women's scorers included sophomore Madeleine Holland at 17:33.60, sophomore Anastasia Nilsson at 17:34.50, junior transfer Ceyda Pinar at 17:36.40 and sophomore Elise Wooddell rounding out the scoring with a personal best of 18:07.70.
• The Georgia women's first place finish marks the first time the women have won a season opener since the 2017 season opener at the UGA Invite.
• On the men's side, the senior duo of Ryan Olree and Conner Rutherford led the way for the Bulldogs. Olree finished first overall at 17:45.10 and Rutherford followed in second at 17:45.20. Both times registered as 15-second personal-best finishes for the veteran Bulldog pair.
• Additional scorers for the men were freshman Alex Lennon in ninth at 18:12.70 , sophomore Kristers Kudlis in 11th at 18:19.90 and Bertold Kalasz in 13th at 18:21.90.

Georgia next laces up on Sept. 19th in Terre Haute, Ind. for the John McNichols Invite.

Women's Individual Results
1.Addison Scott - 17:22.00 - 28 second PR
2. Madeleine Holland - 17:33.60
3. Anastasia Nilsson -17:34.50
4. Ceyda Pinar - 17:36.40
5. Elise Wooddell - 18:07.70 - PR
7. Nancy Taylor - 18:21.80 - First Collegiate Race
8. Lucy Jones - 18;24.00
9. Erin Musty - 18:35.80
11. Lauren Skeens - 18:51.60

Men's Individual Results
1. Ryan Olree - 17:45.10 - 15 second PR
2. Conner Rutherford - 17:45.20 - 15 second PR
9. Alex Lennon - 18:12.70 - First Collegiate Race
11. Kristers Kudlis - 18:19.90
13. Bertold Kalasz - 18:21.90 - First Collegiate Race
15. Jameson Pifer - 18:28.80 - First Collegiate Race
21. Casey Goetschel - 19:21.2

Results and recaps from the Bulldogs' cross country season will be found at georgiadogs.com. News and updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams are always located on X/Instagram at @UGATrack.