Women's Cross Country Takes Third in Season Opener

9/11/2010 12:00:00 AM

MANCHESTER, NH – The Merrimack women's cross country team kicked off its 2010 season with a third-place finish at the Shacklette Invitational Saturday morning.

In her first collegiate race, freshman Briana Devereaux (Londonderry, NH) was the top Merrimack runner, taking 8^th in 20:43.3. Senior captains Rebecca Ainscow (Derry, NH) (10^th, 20:50.7) and Caitlin Kasala-Halinan (Worcester, MA) (12^th, 20:57.1) also posted top-15 finishes.

Southern New Hampshire's Emma Lundberg captured the race in 19:17.4. Fueled by four runners in the top-seven, Bentley University won the overall meet.

Merrimack is idle next weekend before racing in the Codfish Bowl on September 25 in Boston.

Shacklette Invitational Recap

Merrimack Runners

8 -  Briana Devereaux – 20:43.3

10 – Rebecca Ainscow – 20:50.7

12 – Caitlin Kasala-Halinan – 20:57.1

17 – Ashley Sarris – 21:18.1

19 – Anne Bajor – 21:26.6

23 – Ashley Bock – 21:49.7

25 – Fiona Coleman – 21:55.4

27 – Kacey Pickett – 22:07.7

33 – Alexandra Maas – 22:28.3

38 – Julie Binney – 22:48.4

49 – Jessica Morse – 23:38.1

62 – Katie Rougeot – 26:17.8

Team Scores

1 – Bentley – 33

2 – Southern NH -62

3 – MERRIMACK – 66

3 – Saint Anselm – 66

5 – Saint Rose – 136

6 – Norwich – 172

7 – Assumption - 179