Site: Utica Park (Frederick, Md.)
Final Team Scores: 1. St. Mary's (Md.) 43, 2. Hood 54, 3. Truett-McConnell 140, 4. Anne Arundel C.C. 143, 5. Howard C.C. 145, 6. Goldey-Beacom 153, 7. Delaware Valley 178, 8. Mount Aloysius 198, 9. Neumann 202, 10. Northern Virginia C.C. 208, 11. CCBC Essex 284, 12. Gallaudet 291
Next GBC Event: Sunday, Oct. 27 at CACC Championship | 10:45 a.m. | Belmont Plateau (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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FREDERICK, Md. - Led by redshirt freshman
Ariel Richardson (St. George's Tech H.S./New Castle, Del.), the Goldey-Beacom College women's cross country team finished its regular season schedule by placing sixth out of 12 teams at the Hood College Open at Utica Park on Saturday afternoon.
The Lightning, who were coming off a second place showing at the College of Staten Island Invitational last week, scored 153 points to earn sixth place while St. Mary's (Md.) claimed the team title after placing four runners in the top 10 spots while scoring just 43 points. The host Blazers took second place with a score of 54 points.
Richardson, who has been the Lightning's top finisher in all but one meet this season, earned fifth place after finishing the 6K course in a time of 25:54. Meanwhile, sophomore
Sarah Grzybowski (Concord H.S./Wilmington, Del.) claimed a 30th place finish after crossing the finish line in 29 minutes, 9 seconds.
Senior
Carly Mitchell (Elkton H.S./Elkton, Md.) crossed the finish line just one second after Grzybowski to earn 31st place while senior
Ashley Zaccaria (Gloucester City H.S./Gloucester, N.J.) finished in 38th place with a time of 30:09.
Sophomore
Valarie Orth (Schalick H.S./Pittsgrove, N.J.) turned in a time of 31 minutes, 1 second to finish in 49th place while sophomore
Leshae Lee (Joppatowne H.S./Edgewood, Md.) followed in 56th place with a mark of 32:49.
Senior
Tigan Frisby (Mount Pleasant H.S./Claymont, Del.) completed the Lightning contingent by earning 66th place with a time of 35 minutes, 9 seconds.
The Lightning will compete at the 2013 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championship on Sunday, Oct. 27 at Belmont Plateau.
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