Women's cross country records 13th-place finish at Gettysburg Invitational

Saturday, October 13

Gettysburg, PA

10:00 AM

Millersville University

Gettysburg Invitational

Women's cross country records 13th-place finish at Gettysburg Invitational

10/13/2018 6:13:00 PM | Women's Cross Country

Team Results Individual Results

By: Michael Rosen, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

Gettysburg, Pa. - The Millersville University women's cross country team placed 13th out of 30 teams at the Gettysburg Invitational on Saturday afternoon. This marks a huge improvement from the team's finish in last season's Gettysburg Invitational when the Marauders placed 21st out of 31 teams.

MEET HIGHLIGHTS
• For the second-consecutive meet, Yoangelys Rijo-Cedeno was the top finisher for Millersville. She placed 54th overall with a time of 25:51.10.
• Natalie Poulton was not far behind as she finished 60th overall with a 25:57.20 mark.
• Emily Bland (25:33.30, 91st) and Elizabeth Rudderrow (25:41.60, 100th) also finished within the top 100.
• Victoria Ranck placed 156th overall with a time of 26:52.00.
• Devon Matz (26:59.00, 162nd) and Skylar Maurer (26:59.70, 163rd) notched back-to-back finishes.
• Kelley Taylor (28:26.90, 219th), Brianna Laliberte (29:08.90, 236th), Gemma Pasewicz (29:10.90, 238th), Alexa Happ (29:11.90, 239th), Brianna Brennan (29:48.00, 256th), Sydney Levin (31:37.10, 276th) and Bridget Dugan (36:04.00, 307th) rounded out the remaining Marauders harriers.

COACH ANDY YOUNG QUOTES
• "We did a better job pack running today. It helped to get some athletes back on the line who missed last week."
• "The team has really started to jell. Our best days are definitely in front of us this season."

• "We had a strong one two punch with Yoangelys and Natalie Poulton today. They are getting better every week."

NOTES
• This marks Millersville's best finish at the Gettysburg Invitational since 2015, when the team placed 10th out of 26 teams.

UP NEXT
• The Marauders will next compete in the LVC Last Chance Run hosted by Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa. on Friday, Oct. 19. This meet will serve as a final tune-up before the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships on Nov. 3.

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