ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The SUNY Geneseo women's cross country team finished 11th in the YellowJacket Invitational at Genesee Valley Park on Saturday afternoon.
Each of the Knights' six top finishers were first-years as the squad placed ahead of SUNYAC rivals, Cortland, Brockport, Oswego and Fredonia.
First-year Greta Flanagan placed 16th overall as Geneseo's top runner, crossing in 23:22.5. Kayla Storie finished in 24:55.7 for 76th while Arianna Whittaker (25:13.0), Katherine Peterson (25:16.3) and Isabel Marzed (25:20.5) followed closely behind. Alexandra Ventresca finished in 26:04.6 while sophomore Michelle Gagliardo crossed in 26:18.6 to round out the Knights' top seven.
Geneseo will race again on Sat. Sept. 25 when they compete in the Harry F. Anderson Invitational, hosted by Roberts Wesleyan.
TOP TEAM FINISHES
1. Cornell 30
2. Buffalo 60
3. RIT 126
4. Rochester 127
5. Ithaca 134
11. GENESEO 291
GENESEO TOP FINISHERS
16. Flanagan 23:22.5
76. Storie 24:55.7
84. Whittaker 25:13.0
89. Peterson 25:16.3
90. Marzec 25:20.5
110. Ventresca 26:04.6
119. Gagliardo 26:18.6
