BOSTON, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Women's Cross Country team raced to second place at the Franklin Park Invitational this past weekend.
The Hawks ran well out the gate, ending with five runners in the top 15
th including
Sarah Mawdsley (Sandy Hook, Conn.),
Hannah Kaplan (Lebanon, Conn.),
Siobhan Mitchell (West Newbury, Mass.),
Amanda Naylor (Glastonbury, Conn.), and
Grace DePalma (Oak Ridge, N.J.). Mawdsley finished in fifth place (20:08), while Kaplan placed seventh (20:37), Mitchel in tenth (21:01), Naylor in 11
th (21:10), and DePalma in 12
th (21:14).
Morgan Harrington (South Hadley, Mass.) and
Lauren Donovan (Quincy, Mass.) were not far behind in 17
th place (21:31) and 21
st place (21:48).
Maya Kreidwise (Cheshire, Conn.) would place 38
th with her time of 23:01 while
Ali Henderson (Hingham, Mass.) and
Laini Pizzitola (Southington, Conn.) earned 42
nd place (23:15) and 47
th place (23:28).
Catherine Chasse (Sturbridge, Mass.),
Emmaline Mason (Swanzey, N.H.), and
Sarah Lapinsky (Bedford, N.H.) were the final RWU finishers, taking 51
st (23:54), 52
nd (23:56), and 57
th (24:37) respectively.
"It was a very warm day so the finishing times don't reflect how well they ran," said Head Coach
Sean Livingston. "The women's team nearly pulled off the win, just getting edged out by Division I Merrimack and finished ahead on tiebreakers against #8 regionally-ranked Mt. Holyoke. We have some returners that really have stepped up from last year and the entire team has really progressed from the first day of pre-season."
Hawk Highlights
5
th –
Sarah Mawdsley; 20:08
7
th –
Hannah Kaplan; 20:37
10
th –
Siobhan Mitchell; 21:01
11
th –
Amanda Naylor; 21:10
12
th –
Grace DePalma; 21:14
17
th –
Morgan Harrington; 21:31
21
st –
Lauren Donovan; 21:48
38
th –
Maya Kreidwise; 23:01
42
nd –
Ali Henderson; 23:15
47
th –
Laini Pizzitola; 23:28
51
st –
Catherine Chasse; 23:54
52
nd –
Emmaline Mason; 23:56
57
th –
Sarah Lapinsky; 24:37
What's Next
Roger Williams at the Westfield State Invitational on October 12
