WASHINGTON – It is just about time to lace up those running shoes and watch the Gallaudet University cross country teams compete on Saturdays in the fall.
The Bison women's cross country team may be small in numbers, but they are big with their heart and determination.
The trio of runners are an experienced bunch and are ready to tackle the 2025 season that is in front of them.
GU will be led by senior
Olivia Armstrong (Rotterdam, N.Y.) while sophomores
Ashley Morales-Juan (Oklahoma City, Okla.) and
Haylie Kircher (Louisville, Ky.) learned a lot last season as they made their Bison debuts. Armstrong and Kircher have experience on the track and field teams.
Below is a breakdown of the 2025 Gallaudet women's cross country team.
2024 Review
United East Championship: 9th place
Highlights: Gallaudet first-year runner
Lou Cherena earned third all-conference honors with a 33rd place finish at the 2024 United East championships.
TOP RETURNERS
Olivia Armstrong (Rotterdam, N.Y.), Sr.
Armstrong was the second Bison to finish the 2025 United East championship race in 47th place with a time of 32:18.50.
Haylie Kircher (Louisville, Ky.), So.
Kircher posted a season best time of 46:24.9 at the Seahawk Classic early last season. That race served as a preview to the 2025 United East championship race.
Ashley Morales-Juan (Oklahoma City, Okla.), So.
Morales-Juan was the third Bison to finish the 2025 United East championship race in 51st place (32:57.89).
KEY LOSSES
Lou Cherena (El Paso, Texas)
The first-year runner was Gallaudet's best performer last season as she earned third team all-conference honors with a 33rd place finish with a time of 30:08.63 at the United East championships.
QUOTING COACH
"This will be a very exciting season! I'm looking forward to it." –
Byron Moore, Gallaudet University cross country coach.
SCHEDULE OVERVIEW
- Season Opener: at Salisbury University Fall Classic - Sat., Aug. 30
- Closes Meet to Campus: at United East Championship Preview - Fri., Sept. 12
- Conference Championship: hosted by Penn St.-Brandywine - Sat., Nov. 1
The women's cross country schedule will have five regular-season meets and the United East Conference championship meet in November.
Gallaudet will kick-off the 2025 season with a trip across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Salisbury, Md., for the Salisbury University Fall Classic on Saturday, Aug. 30, hosted by the Sea Gulls. This will be the first of two trips to WinterPlace Park for the buff and blue this season.
The Bison will next travel north to Media, Pa., to participate in the United East Championship Preview hosted by Penn St.-Brandywine on Friday, Sept. 12. The Bison will get a sneak peek on the campus, where it will host the 2025 United East Conference Championships in November. GU will travel up to Abington, Pa., to participate in the Abington Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 20, hosted by Penn St.-Abington.The buff and blue head back to Salisbury, Md., to run in the Don Cathcart Invitational (Sept. 27) to finish the month of September.
GU starts October after one week of rest by traveling up to West Chester, Pa., to run at the Golden Ram Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 11 hosted by West Chester University.
Gallaudet will have several weeks to prepare before the United East championship takes place on Saturday, Nov. 1, in Media, Pa., on the campus of Penn St.-Brandywine.
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