KUTZTOWN, Pa. - The East Stroudsburg University women's cross country team ran their second race of the season at the DII/DIII Challenge hosted by Kutztown University.   The Warriors looked strong, bringing home a second place finish on one of the most challenging courses in the state. 
The Warriors put five women in the Top 22 finishers of the race earning a total of 65 points.  Kutztown won the race on their home course totaling 51 points.  A total of eight teams and 84 runners completed the 6km race. 

The Warriors put five women in the Top 22 finishers of the race earning a total of 65 points.  Kutztown won the race on their home course totaling 51 points.  A total of eight teams and 84 runners completed the 6km race. 
 
Notable Performances
Payton Falkenstein led the Warriors with a third-place finish, covering the course in 23:04.20 seconds.  Finishing second for the Warriors was freshmen Sarah Williams, taking seventh place in 23:28.  Not far behind was Mia Sisilli, placing 12^th, with a time of 23:49.20.   
Rounding out the Top 5 scorers for the Warriors were Carla Bautista finishing in 21^st place in 24:33.10, closely followed by Riley Trentowski in 22^nd, with a time of 24:34.30.
Completing the top seven were Kiera Wimbush who finished in 29^th in 24:54 and Marissa McDougall in 25:25.
 
Up Next
The Warriors are back in action Saturday, September 20th^th at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
 
Full results for today's meet can be found at lexicontiming.com.
ESU Results – Kutztown DII/DIII Challenge
3. Payton Falkenstein – 23:04.20
7. Sarah Williams – 23:28.20
12. Mia Sisilli – 23:49.20
21. Carla Bautista – 24:33.10
22. Riley Trentowski – 24:34.30
29. Kiera Wimbush – 24:54.00
33. Marissa McDougall – 25:25.00
49. Gabriela Orama – 26:05.00
50. Sidney Hutt – 26:09.90
52. Tara Haring – 26:13.90
56. Morgan Salmon – 26:33.00
58. Ashley Landis – 27:00.00
59. Megan Elgrim – 27:02.60