For Immediate Release
Sept. 15, 2007
Wellesley Sports Information
Contact: Julie Triba
Wellesley Cross Country Takes Seventh at UMass-Dartmouth Invitational
Results (Varsity)
Results (Sub-varsity)
DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The Wellesley College cross country team finished seventh in a field of 38 teams at Saturday’s UMass-Dartmouth Invitational, with two runners turning in personal bests in the 5,000-meter race.
Senior Kerry Shanley (Marshfield, Mass.) was the Blue’s top finisher for the second week in a row, with a personal-best 18:53, and sophomore Maura Tucker (Albany, N.Y.) broke the 20-minute mark for the first time to place 31st in 19:16.
Three other runners collected points for the Blue: Madeline Harms (Topeka, Kan.), 52nd in 19:40; Anya Ravitz (Hopkinton, Mass.), 64th in 19:57; and Ashley Muller (Downers Grove, Ill.) 70th in 20:04. The Wellesley team total placed them sixth among Division III teams.
After two meets, Wellesley's overall win-loss record for 2007 is 32-7 (82%). The Blue return to action next Saturday at the Tufts Invitational, beginning at 1:00pm.
UMASS DARTMOUTH SHRINERS INVITATIONAL
N. Dartmouth, Mass., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007
Course: 5000 meters
Weather: Cool, rainy
VARSITY RACE
Team Scores:
1 Amherst 42
2 Keene State 145
3 Stonehill (Div. II) 160
4 Trinity 186
5 Brandeis 206
6 UMass Lowell (Div. II) 214
7 WELLESLEY 217
8 Tufts 218
9 Conn College 231
10 Springfield 258
11 Wheaton 264
12 Roger Williams 314
13 Coast Guard 315
14 Clark 461
15 WPI 462
16 Bridgewater State 486
17 Endicott 497
18 Southern Maine 498
19 Mount Holyoke 516
20 Salve Regina 548
21 Western NE 551
22 Maine-Farmington 596
23 Castleton State 637
24 Worcester State 658
25 Eastern Conn. St. 679
26 Johnson & Wales 689
27 New England College 809
28 UMass Boston 829
29 Eastern Nazarene 921
Individuals:
1. Jennifer Adams, Keene State, 17:45
13. Kerry Shanley 18:53
31. Maura Tucker 19:16
52. Madeline Harms 19:40
64. Anya Ravitz 19:57
70. Ashley Muller 20:04
80. Karyn Clements 20:15
94. Eliza Tibbits 20:36
116. Liz Hubertz 21:14
(222 finishers)
SUB-VARSITY RACE
1. Katherine Riffin, Mount Holyoke, 19:10
35. Mea Lewis 21:09
62. Sarah Ifrah 21:57
(174 finishers)