Goodwin sets program’s 4,000-meter record at Dragon Twilight

Bemidji State University junior cross country athlete Mary Goodwin set a new program record in the 4,000-meter race Friday night at the Dragon Twilight hosted by Minnesota State University, Moorhead. Goodwin ran a time of 14:26.66 to surpass the previous school record by 26 seconds ran by Ryne Prigge at the event in 2019.

Goodwin paced the Beavers and finished 20th individually at the meet with senior transfer Lexi Erickson following and ran the program’s third-best time of 15:03.94. Freshman Maggi McCarthy ran a time of 15:38.69 for the program’s sixth-best time in the 4,000-meter while junior Carol Miller ran the program’s eighth best time at 15:51.43.

Dragon Twilight – 4k Results
20. Mary Goodwin – 14:26.66*
34. Lexi Erickson – 15:03.94
47. Maggie McCarthy – 15:38.69
55. Carol Miller – 15:51.43
64. Nadia Vaughn – 16:22.88
67. Abby Syverson – 16:35.49
70. Molly Saboo – 16:46.76
72. Lily Johnson – 16:49.42
73. Gwen Yuoso – 16:50.45
78. Callie Ressler – 17:28.88
Josie Aitken – DNF
*program record

The Beavers return to the course Friday, Sept. 23 to compete at the 6,000-meter Roy Griak Invitational in Falcon Heights, Minn.