At the Gary Coates Invitational at Zearing Park, Princeton’s Varsity Girls made history with their first team win at the meet since 2019, securing 36 points. Standout performances included season bests from Payton Freuh and Ruby Acker, as well as personal records for Alexandra Waca, Susanna Bohms, and Lelia Acker. On the varsity boys’ side, Augustus Swanson placed ninth with a season best, while Cruz Rodriguez posted his top time of the season. In the Frosh/Soph Boys race, Brady Gross and Allister Swanson both achieved personal bests. Coach Pat Hodge praised the team’s consistency and depth.
Gary Coates Invitational at Zearing Park (Princeton)
Varsity Boys
Team Champ: Dixon 39 points
Individual Champ: Henry Nichols-Amboy 16:44 3.0 miles
Princeton Finishers
9. Augustus Swanson 17:47 Season Best
58. Cruz Rodriguez 23:45 Point of Season Best
61. Jackson Drozda 25:38
Frosh/Soph Boys
No full teams
Individual Champ: Carter Sersland-Orion 11:53 1.94 miles
Princeton Finishers
3. Brady Gross 12:11 Personal Best
5. Allister Swanson 12:36 Personal Best
Varsity Girls
Team Champ: PRINCETON 36 points (First Gary Coates team victory since 2019)
Princeton Finishers
4. Payton Freuh 20:56 Season Best
5. Ruby Acker 21:12 Season Best
8. Alexandra Waca 21:32 Personal Best
18. Natalie Meyer 23:28
24. Avery Waca 23:51
26. Susanna Bohms 24:04 Personal Best
27. Lenora Hopkins 24:04
28. Lelia Acker 24:05 Personal Best
38. Emma Dye 25:50
39. Lily Simpson 25:51
“All in all, a very good day for us. It was great to see our girls win our first Gary Coates championship since 2019. All of our top 4 girls had their best Gary Coates Invite times, plus we had several personal bests along the way, Those who didn’t get personal bests were very close to them. So our consistency paid off and we also displayed the best depth we’ve had in a few years. On the boy’s side, we had some good performances as well. Augustus looked strong in the Varsity race, plus Cruz, Brady, and Allister all had their best races of the season or career,” Pat Hodge-Princeton
