Nazareth Women Take First at own Invitational
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Nazareth swept places 2 through 7 Saturday at the Golden Flyers own women's cross country invitational to easily win the team title with 20 points.
Daemen finished second in the team standings with 74 points, followed by SUNY ESF with 94 and Alfred Tech with 134.
Sophomore Kelsey Ryan led Nazareth's contingent with a second-place finish in the 4-kilometer race with a time 16:16. Sophomore Kelsey Mash finished third (16:26), followed by freshman Kathryn Piechowiak in fourth place (16:28); junior Michelle Gillette in fifth place (16:30); freshman Bethany Althaus in sixth place (16:37) and sophomore Lauren Jamieson in seventh place (16:45).
Keuka's Chelsea Socha won the race in 15:35.
Nazareth also had top 20 finishes from senior Samantha Hickok (10th place); freshman Lauren Heitzhaus (14th place); senior Jessica Stanchus (15th place); senior Lizzie McAndrew (16th place); and freshman Kirsten Schoenborn (18th place).