Site: Belmont Plateau (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Final Team Scores: 1. Nyack 32, 2. Philadelphia University 39, 3. Felician 107, 4. University of the Sciences 122, 5. Wilmington 150, 6. Georgian Court 159, 7. Dominican 177, 8. Bloomfield 229, 9. Caldwell 233, 10. Holy Family 236, 11. Goldey-Beacom 276, 12. Chestnut Hill 302
Next GBC Event: Sunday, Nov. 10 at NCAA Division II East Regional Championship | Franklin Park (Boston, Mass.)
CACC Championship Results (HTML): Overall |
By Team
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - 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 in 11th place at the 2013 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championship held at Belmont Plateau on Sunday morning.
While the Lightning scored 276 points in the meet, Nyack College claimed the team championship. The Warriors had five runners finish in the top 10 places and scored just 32 points. Philadelphia University earned second place with 39 points while Felician College finished in third place after scoring 107 points.
Richardson, who has been the Lightning's top finisher in all but one meet this season, completed the 6K course in a time of 21 minutes, 53 seconds.
Meanwhile, senior
Ashley Zaccaria (Gloucester City H.S./Gloucester, N.J.) followed in 59th place with a time of 23:59 while senior
Carly Mitchell (Elkton H.S./Elkton, Md.) finished in 60th place with a mark of 24:05.
Sophomore
Sarah Grzybowski (Concord H.S./Wilmington, Del.) turned in a time of 24:19 to finish in 63rd place while sophomore
Valarie Orth (Schalick H.S./Pittsgrove, N.J.) crossed the finish line in a time of 27:03, which was good for 77th place.
Sophomore
Leshae Lee (Joppatowne H.S./Edgewood, Md.) and senior
Tigan Frisby (Mount Pleasant H.S./Claymont, Del.) rounded out the Lightning's contingent by placing in 80th and 82nd places, respectively.
The Lightning will finish the 2013 season on Sunday, Nov. 10 by competing at the NCAA Division II East Regional Championship at Franklin Park.
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