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- Hannah Douglas won individually and moved to second all-time on Georgia Southern's women's 5K performance list.
- Coach Timothy Susko praised the team, noting Douglas' tactics and Cameron Belcher's nearly two-minute season-best improvement.
- The Eagles return to action Friday, October 2, at the Georgia Tech Cross Country Invitational in Atlanta.
- The Eagle Victory Plan lists five funds for donors, supporting capital, competitive excellence, NIL structures, and sport-specific initiatives.
DAHNLONEGA – Georgia Southern’s women’s cross country team continued its 2026 season Friday evening at the UNG Cross Country Invitational on September 18, delivering a dominant performance to claim first place as a team.
Sophomore Hannah Douglas led the way for the Eagles, capturing first place individually with a time of 18:08.9. With her performance, Douglas moved up to second all-time on Georgia Southern’s women’s 5K performance list.
“Great individual and team win this weekend. Hannah led the way, dominating the race and making moves at the right time. Proud of the group. Especially great job to Cameron Belcher for running a season best by almost 2 minutes. She put a great race together today,” head coach Timothy Susko said.
The Eagles return to action Friday, October 2, at the Georgia Tech Cross Country Invitational in Atlanta, Georgia.
Georgia Southern Individual Results:
Hannah Douglas (18:08.9)
Tristen Crosby (18:43.5)
Katie Casto (19:13.1)
Rebecca Stratton (20:02.7)
Lauren Voutour (20:20.3)
Cameron Belcher (19:16.8)
Ashlyn Leviner (19:26.7)
The Eagle Victory Plan is aimed at advancing the success of Eagle student-athletes and reinforcing Georgia Southern’s mission to compete at the highest level of collegiate athletics and consists of five ways to give to the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation and support your Eagles:
Capital/Facility Project Funds
Competitive Excellence Fund
Eagle Nation Fund
Erk Russell Fund
Sport-Specific Agency Fund
These five funds will serve as an avenue for donors and Eagle Nation to contribute directly to initiatives that impact the programs and student-athletes, including revenue-sharing models and NIL support structures.
To learn more about The Eagle Victory Plan and how you can contribute, visit GSEagles.com/GiveENF or contact the Georgia Southern Athletic Fund at (800) 478-9467.
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