By: Brian Savard, Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications
Meet Results
CANTON, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State women's cross country team finished fifth with a score of 148 points at the Ronald C. Hoffmann Invitational hosted by St. Lawrence University on Saturday morning, gaining experience on the course that will be used for this year's NCAA Division III Mideast Region Championships.
Graduate student
Aislyn McDonough (Rouses Point, N.Y./Northeastern Clinton) was the top finisher for the Cardinals, navigating the six-kilometer course in 25:20.5 and placing 24th overall. Sophomore
Sarah Smith (Lake Pleasant, N.Y./Wells) finished 34th in 26:13.5, while first-year student
Marissa Colvin (South Glens Falls, N.Y./South Glens Falls) took 45th (27:24.2) and senior
Andie Carroll (New Paltz, N.Y./New Paltz) placed 47th (27:40.2). Junior
Natalia Castro (Washingtonville, N.Y./Washingtonville) crossed the finish line 52nd (28:00.5), while first-year student
Virginia Lucchetti (Marcellus, N.Y./Marcellus) and sophomore
Grace Boyle (Blauvelt, N.Y./Tappan Zee) rounded out Plattsburgh State's top seven runners by finishing 55th (28:25.7) and 64th (29:57.7), respectively.
The Cardinals bested sixth-place Plymouth State University by 13 points, while Clarkson University took seventh in the team standings with 195 points. Host St. Lawrence placed first in the team standings with 22 points, while St. Lawrence's junior Alli Sibold finished first individually (22:30.7).
Plattsburgh State competes in its final tune-up before the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Championships on Saturday, Oct. 15, when it runs at the Connecticut College Invitational.