Molly Weithman made a strong and quick adjustment from high school to collegiate cross-country this fall as a freshman for the College of William and Mary women’s team.
The Bishop O’Connell High School graduate and standout runner wound up as the top-finishing freshman for William and Mary at the recent NCAA Division I Southeast Regional meet. She placed 89th in 22:20.5 in the 6K event, and was the team’s third finisher.
At the preceding Coastal Athletic Association championships, Weithman finished 15th (21:30.1) to help William and Mary place second. Prior to those two postseason meets, Weithman placed 26th (21:31.4) at the Panorama Farms Invitational near Charlottesville.
Weithman was a standout in cross-country and track-and-field at O’Connell, one of the most accomplished ever for the girls programs. She won multiple state championships in the two sports.
During the fall cross-country seasons, Weithman was a multiple-time Arlington County champion.
O’Connell cross country and track and field coach Jim Connor was confident Weithman would do well and adjust quickly to longer college cross-country races.
