Gruber Smashed Course Record at Delaware Invitational

Friday, September 19

Newark, Del.

9 AM

University of Delaware

Delaware Invitational

Photo by: Nick Vuylsteke

Gruber Smashed Course Record at Delaware Invitational

9/19/2025 10:43:00 AM | Women's Cross Country

NEWARK, Del. – Marie-Theres Gruber of the University of Delaware cross country team smashed the white clay creek course record at the Delaware Invitational on Friday.

Gruber's time of 17:22.70 bested the previous record of 18:26.10 that was set by Gabriella Gait-Smith last season.

The Fightin' Blue Hens finished second overall with 32 points.

RESULTS
Lauren Thomas finished behind Gruber in fourth place at 19:54.80.

Nina Sgambelluri (20:04.50), Stephanie Herrera (20:07.90), Katie Kuhlman (20:10.70) and Catherine Richards (20:14.30) rounded out the Blue Hens and finished in 8^th-11^th place.

Full results can be viewed here.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens are back in action when they travel to Lehigh to compete in the Paul Short Run on Friday, October 3 at 9:30 a.m.

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