ESSEX COUNTY, Mass. — The Gulls' women's cross country team placed third overall on Saturday morning in the third annual Endicott Invitational, held at Bradley Palmer State Park.
Salve Regina won the meet with 57 points, while Gordon (63), Endicott (68), Emerson (88), Clark (100), and Mass. Maritime (145) rounded out the rest of the competition.
The Gulls ran in a tight pack throughout the race which resulted in Cassandra Cosma (Center Moriches, N.Y.), Ella Aldrich (Winchester, Mass.), and Michaela Kenney (Springfield, Mass.) finishing in 11th (22:10), 12th (22:15), and 13th (22:19) on the 5-kilometer course, respectively.
Julia Adrian (Noank, Conn.) and Brianna am Ende (East Lyme, Conn.) followed closely behind in 15th (22:40) and 17th (22:56) place to round out Endicott's top-5.
TOP QUOTE
"The women's team had another close race against Salve and Gordon this week! It was great to run on the home course and see the groups push each other throughout," said Endicott women's cross country head coach Spencer Lange. "They looked strong and recovered well around the hills. It was exciting to see the moves they made in the second half of the race which will bode well for the longer championship races. We're focused on continuing to put in the work over the next few weeks and enjoy the process along the way!
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The gap between Endicott's No. 1 and No. 5 runners was only 46-seconds.
- Salve Regina won the Endicott Invitational for the first time in its program history (2nd appearance all-time, 2019, 3rd).
- The Gulls won the first-ever Endicott Invitational in 2018 and placed second in 2019.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott will compete in the Bowdoin Invitational on Saturday, September 25. For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
(Photo Credit - Ryan Atkins '23)
