HOPKINTON, NH - The Merrimack College women's cross country team walked away from the New England Championships on Friday afternoon with a 9th place overall finish.
The Basics
Distance: 5,000 meters
Top Finisher: Caroline White
Teams: 20
Runners: 208
Location: Hopkinton, NH
How it Happened
For the women, it was junior Caroline White who led the way for the Warriors, coming in 26th place overall with a time of 18:25.6. Not too far behind her was junior Avaline Fihlman who recorded a time of 18:33.2 which put her into 31st place on the day. The next three Warriors to cross the finish line were junior Lily Thomas (finished in 52nd place with a time of 18:55.3), junior Olivia Guckian (placed 60th with a time of 18:59.8), and Kristina Ponzio (61st place with a time of 19:00.9).
From head coach Chris Cameron: ""Similar to the men, this was our best 1-5 pack so far this season. If they continue to work on this in practice, we should start to see it translate in future races. The girls are committed to this and know it's the key to our success this season.
Up Next:
The Warriors will have a week off before they head to CCSU where they will take part in their mini meet on the 23rd of October.
