Tallahassee, Fla. — Georgia men’s cross country add another first-place finish onto the season’s accomplishments thus far, while the women’s team secured a top-three finish early Friday morning at the FSU Invite.

Fast Facts
•  The Georgia men secured their second first-place finish on the season with 21 points, besting runner-up North Florida by 70 points in the 8K race.
• The men’s squad of six all finished within the top eight.
• Junior Ryan Olree led the way for the Bulldog men, crossing the line at 24:06.2, while grad transfers Will Aitken (24:12.7) and Oliver Smart (24:20.9) followed closely behind in third and fourth place. Freshman Kristers Kudlis (24:40.5) and junior Conner Rutherford (24:45.3) rounded out the scoring in sixth and seventh place.
• The Lady Bulldogs finished in third place in the 6K with 87 points, only 37 points behind No. 29 Florida State’s 87 points. 
• Freshman Anastasia Nilsson was the first Lady Bulldog to cross the finish line, claiming seventh place at 20:46.5. Sophomore Izzy Yonas followed in eighth with a personal-best of 20:49.6.
• Other Georgia women scorers in the 6K were Madeleine Holland in 19th (21:59.2, collegiate debut), Addison Scott in 26th (22:06.6) and Lauren Skeens in 27th (22:07.8).

The Bulldogs return to action next month, with a trip to Missouri for the Pre-National Invitational on Sat., October 18.

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.

Men’s Individual 8K Results 
1. Ryan Olree – 24:06.2
3. Will Aitken – 24:12.7
4. Oliver Smart – 24:20.9
6. Kristers Kudlis – 24:40.5
7. Conner Rutherford – 24:45.3
8. Matias Reynaga – 24:45.9

Women’s Individual 6K Results 
7. Anastasia Nilsson – 20:46.5
8. Izzy Yonas – 20:49.6 – PR
19. Madeleine Holland – 21:59.2 – Collegiate Debut
26. Addison Scott – 22:06.6
27. Lauren Skeens – 22:07.8
66. Elise Wooddell – 22:58.6
87. Maeve Waddell – 23:12.7 – Collegiate Debut