Women's Cross Country | 9/23/2017 1:18:00 PM

Results

Chili, NY – The Nazareth cross country squad resumed action Saturday for the first time in two weeks at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational, highlighted by freshman Clarissa Hensler finishing second overall.  The women's team placed eighth out of 16 teams which included Division I, Division II and Division III competition.  The men's squad fielded a full squad for the first time in the 2017 season, taking 11^th of 19 teams.

Hensler averaged a 6:03.1 average mile pace over the 5-kilometer course, finishing in 18:48.3, 13.2 seconds off the top overall finisher, Emily Izydorcak of St. Bonaventure University.

Senior Claire Ludington had an impressive showing for the Golden Flyers placing 28^th in a time of 20:16.2.

Eileen Shea was the next finisher for Nazareth, taking 49^th place (20:52.9).

Deirdre Brett (21:06.2) and Lauren Guilfoil (21:12.9) were 56^th and 62^nd overall to round out the scoring for Nazareth.

Maria Staehr placed 64^th (21:32.2), while Megan Menz was 71^st (22:06.0).

On the men's side, Jack Wessel was the top overall finisher coming in at 29:01.4 over the 8-kilometer course, good for 46^th place.

Freshman Christopher Celecki, running in his first collegiate race, was right behind Wessel in 47^th place (29:02.6).

Devyn Chase was close behind in 52^nd place (29:25.8).

Rounding out the scoring for the Golden Flyers was Zechariah Nower (30:48.9) and Michael Brown (31:02.2).  Nower came in 67nd place and Brown in 72^nd.

The Golden Flyers return to the course next Saturday, traveling to Troy, NY for the Saratoga Invitational.