WATERFORD, Conn.- The Gordon College women's cross country team posted an 18th-place finish at the Connecticut College Invitational Saturday. The field of 33 teams featured 16 nationally-ranked squads, including the top five in the latest USTFCCCA National Poll, and nearly 350 competitors.
Caroline Roberts (Wakefield, Mass.) led the Fighting Scots with a time of 23:56.9.
Abigail Roark (Hereford, Ariz.) clocked in with a mark of 24:50.7 while
Kaylee Bettez (Gardner, Mass.) crossed the finish line in 24:56.3. Rookies
Julie Anderson (East Haddam, Conn.),
Bethany Anderson (Methuen, Mass.), and
Jocelyn Zheng (Bethel Park, Pa.) all posted career-best times in the race.
"Our team is running well at the right time of the season, but I still believe our best racing is ahead of us," commented head coach
Mickey Miela. "Right now we're focusing on staying sharp as we enter into our championship season."
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
77.
Caroline Roberts – 23:56.9
132.
Abigail Roark – 24:50.7
141.
Kaylee Bettez – 24:56.3
159.
Julie Anderson – 25:05.7
200.
Molly Burkhardt – 25:38.6
235.
Jillian Wivell – 26:21.9
274.
Bethany Anderson – 27:11.3
303.
Ruby Furbish – 28:01.9
323.
Jocelyn Zhang – 29:17.0
327.
Kaylin Gaudet – 29:52.4
328.
Joelle Orr – 29:55.4
UP NEXT:
The Fighting Scots gear up for the Conference of New England Championships hosted on the campus of Gordon College November 1.
