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Friday, Jan. 9, 2026
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Amy Gutmann


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In her final collegiate cross country race, senior Ashley Montgomery went out with a bang while taking 13th place individually at the NCAA Championships, leading Penn to a 24th-place team finish on the women's side.

It’s a fitting end to the career of an athlete who has been described as a “breakout.” In her senior year, Ashley Montgomery led the Quakers to their first-ever appearance as a team at the NCAA Championship over the weekend at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind. Montgomery led the team with a 13th place finish and an average pace of 5:23 for the six kilometer course, crossing the finish line in 20:07.1.