The East Stroudsburg University women's cross country team competed in their third race in as many weeks at the 52^nd UMass Dartmouth Invitational.   The Warriors had their strongest race to date this season, placing 8^th out of thirty-six teams in the gold division with a team total of 228 points.  East Stroudsburg was the first Division II team in the race with one Division III team ahead and six Division I teams ahead.  Boston University won the meet with thirty-five points.

Payton Falkenstein crossed the line first for the Warriors with a 14^th place finish in 21:53.41.  Next was freshman Sarah Williams, taking thirtieth place in 22:26.99, achieving her best time of the season.
     
Crossing the line third for the Warriors was sophomore Mia Sisilli in 66^th place with a time of 23:09.62.  Right behind her was fellow classmate Carla Bautista in 67^th place with a time of 23:12.15.  Rounding out the top 5 scorers for the Warriors was Riley Trentowski in 76^th place, running 23:22.47.

Displacing for the ESU women were Kiera Wimbush in 101st place with a time of 23:50.29 and Marissa McDougall with a personal best time in 116^th place in 24:16.15.  Also competing in the gold division for the Warriors was sophomore Gabriela Orama in 144^th place with a time of 24:54.92.

The lady Warriors were also impressive in the Navy division, placing ninth out of twenty-two teams with 216 points.

In the Navy division, veteran Megan Elgrim led with a time of 25:04.18, finishing in 34^th place.  Not far behind was sophomore Sidney Hutt in 41^st place, covering the course in a personal best time of 25:14.14.

Rounding out the top 5 for the Warriors were freshman Ashley Landis in 44th with a time of 25:21.21, Tara Haring finishing in 48^th in 25:24.29, and Morgan Salmon in 53^rd in 25:35.19. 

Displacing for the Warriors was sophomore Hannah Skelly with her best 6k, taking 80^th place in 26:39.78. 
 
Up Next
The Warriors are back in action on Friday, October 3^rd at the Paul Short Invitational hosted by Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
 
Full results for today's meet can be found at milesplit.live/meets/709139.

ESU Results – UMass Dartmouth Invitational

Gold Division
14. Payton Falkenstein – 21:53.41
30. Sarah Williams – 22:26.99
66. Mia Sisilli – 23:09.62
67. Carla Bautista – 23:12.15
76. Riley Trentowski – 23:22.47
101. Kiera Wimbush – 23:50.29
116. Marissa McDougall – 24:16.15
144. Gabriela Orama – 24:53.92

Navy Division
34. Megan Elgrim – 25:04.18
41. Sidney Hutt – 25:14.14
44. Ashley Landis – 25:21.21
48. Tara Haring – 25:24.29
53. Morgan Salmon – 25:35.19
80. Hannah Skelly – 26:39.78