Results

EDINBORO, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's cross country team won the Fighting Scot Invitational Friday evening at Edinboro's Doug Watts XC Course.
 
The Rock took the team title despite running without their top two runners with Anna Igims and Ruthie Hughes both taking this week off.

SRU claimed the team win with a score of 49 points, edging hosting Edinboro in second place with 57 points. Indiana (Pa.) took third with 85 points, followed by Lake Erie in fourth with 106 points and West Liberty in fifth with 111 points. Eight teams posted a complete team score and 73 runners from 10 different schools completed the 6,000-meter course.
 
Jennifer Cichra led the way for Slippery Rock with a runner-up finish after covering the course in 23:15. Morgan Dennison also scored a top 10 finish after taking eighth in 23:50.
 
Carissa Flynn was 12th in 24:10, followed by Maddie Grillo in 13th in 24:17 and Hannah Burgoon in 14th in 24:26 to round out the five scorers.
 
SRU put six runners in the top 15 with Tatiana Holt taking 15th in 24:32. Lydia Valeriano capped the top seven finishers for The Rock in 18th place in 24:57.
 
Friday's meet was the final tune-up for SRU before The Rock will attempt to defend their Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title in two weeks when Kutztown University hosts the PSAC Championships Oct. 26.
 
SRU RESULTS – FIGHTING SCOT INVITE

Place	Athlete	6K Time
2	Jennifer Cichra	23:15.5
8	Morgan Dennison	23:50.3
12	Carissa Flynn	24:10.1
13	Maddie Grillo	24:17.5
14	Hannah Burgoon	24:26.5
15	Tatiana Holt	24:32.0
18	Lydia Valeriano	24:57.9
22	Skye Hackathorn	25:15.3
26	Caitlin Willer	25:27.8
29	Grace Dahlke	25:42.1
30	Madi Koza	25:52.9
45	Camryn Guffey	26:54.1
48	Lizzie Higgins	27:24.7
57	Ava Holbrook	28:41.8
59	Rachel Singley	29:19.6

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