NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Saint Joseph's College of Maine women's cross country team turned in a strong team performance at the Colby-Sawyer Maslan Invitational and GNAC Preview on Sunday, October 4, finishing second among eight scoring teams.
The Monks totaled 39 points, finishing just four points behind team champion Emmanuel College (35). Sophomore
Amber Pendleton (Warren, Maine) paced Saint Joseph's with a fifth-place finish, completing the six-kilometer course in 25:59.7. Freshman
Haley Marston (Greene, Maine) followed immediately behind in sixth place with a time of 26:08.7.
NEED TO KNOW:
Saint Joseph's packed all five scoring runners inside the top 11 overall. Junior
Haley Williams finished eighth in 26:25.9, senior
Cadance Gilbert crossed the line ninth in 26:27.7, and senior
Meghan Cyr rounded out the scoring five in 11th at 26:38.6.
The Monks' top five were separated by only 38.9 seconds, highlighting a tightly grouped scoring pack on the challenging six-kilometer course. Saint Joseph's finished 53 points ahead of third-place Colby-Sawyer and placed six runners inside the top 16 overall.
FOR THE MONKS:
- Sophomore Amber Pendleton (Warren, Maine) – 5th, 25:59.7
- Freshman Haley Marston (Greene, Maine) – 6th, 26:08.7
- Junior Haley Williams (Winthrop, Maine) – 8th, 26:25.9
- Senior Cadance Gilbert (Keene, N.H.) – 9th, 26:27.7
- Senior Meghan Cyr (Hampden, Maine) – 11th, 26:38.6
- Freshman Meg Kingsley (Windham, Maine) – 16th, 27:53.2
- Freshman Cecilia Steele (Stark, N.H.) – 27th, 30:32.4
- Freshman Addison Alpers (Bristol, N.H.) – 28th, 30:38.9
- Freshman Danica Patry (Berlin, N.H.) – 29th, 30:59.3
COACH'S CORNER:
"The women did a great job competing together today. They ran smart, battled throughout a tough course, and showed the strength of our pack. One of the most encouraging things is seeing both our upperclassmen and freshmen stepping up and impacting our team score. When we run together and compete for one another, we put ourselves in a great position to be successful. I'm proud of how this group continues to compete and support each other," said Head Coach Mike Burleson.
UP NEXT!
The Monks return to action on Friday, October 9 Hopkinton, N.H.
