Jones Claims First Place In Star Meet

Published on October 18, 2021

Jones Claims First Place In Star MeetGeorgia Jones captured first place in the annual meet with Navy as the Black Knights were defeated by the Midshipmen, 20-35, in the 2021 Army-Navy Star Series presented by USAA. Jones, a two-time Patriot League Runner of the Week recipient, won the race with a time of 19:20.9 finishing 14 seconds ahead of Navy's Eleanor Abraham in second place. Jones has led the Black Knights in the four meets she had competed in including first-place finishes against Maine and Navy. The Mids placed the next five runners on their way to denying the Black Knights in their bid for a third straight win in the series. Dominique Shultz was second on the team and seventh overall with a time of 20:21.0. Read more.

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