Jess McDowell

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.

Quakers finish off year with 24th-place finish at cross country NCAAs

By Jess McDowell · Nov. 20, 2016

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.

Senior Ashley Montgomery had a solid weekend, helping Penn take first in the Main Line Invitational.

Penn cross country clinches top spots at Main Line Invitational

By Jess McDowell · Sept. 19, 2016

The cross country team continued their winning streak this weekend with both the men’s and women’s teams taking first at the Main Line Invitational on Friday afternoon.

After stints with Air Force Academy, George Mason, Georgetown and James Madison, coach Juli Benson joins the Red and Blue staff.

Cross Country Issue | Former Olympian joins Quakers' staff

By Jess McDowell · Sept. 7, 2016

About a month into her new role as assistant cross country coach, Juli Benson calls the position “a dream come true.”