BETHPAGE, N.Y. – The East Stroudsburg University women's cross country team opened its 2024 season in style, capturing the Panther Cross Country Invite title with four top-10 finishes.

Daniella Napoli (1st – 18:41.30) and Megan Elgrim (2nd – 19:32.80) finished first and second, respectively, in the 5k event. Carla Bautista (4th – 19:48.40), Gabriela Orama (8th – 20:03.80), and Kelly Martin (10th – 20:28.40) also secured top-10 finishes to lead the Warriors in an impressive team effort.

Freshmen Riley Trentowski (12th – 20:34.40), Sidney Hutt (15th – 20:54.80), Marissa McDougall (16th – 21:09.70), and Alex Chobany (17th – 21:31.10) placed in the top-20 in their first collegiate race.

Also competing were Alycia Smith (26th – 22:31.50) and Aubrey Bonner (28th – 22:45.30). All 11 Warriors who raced finished in the top 30 percent of the 99 participants.

Up Next
ESU returns to action on Friday, Sept. 13, when the Warriors will compete in the Kutztown DII/DIII Challenge.

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ESU Results

Place	Name	Time
1	Daniella Napoli	18:41.30
2	Megan Elgrim	19:32.80
4	Carla Bautista	19:48.40
8	Gabriela Orama	20:03.80
10	Kelly Martin	20:28.40
12	Riley Trentowski	20:34.40
15	Sidney Hutt	20:54.80
16	Marissa McDougall	21:09.70
17	Alex Chobany	21:31.10
26	Alycia Smith	22:31.50
28	Aubrey Bonner	22:45.30