EDINBORO, Pa. - The East Stroudsburg University women's cross country team began their 2025 campaign with a 4^th place finish at The Doug Watts Open on Saturday at Penn West University Edinboro. 

The Warriors opened in a strong fashion with their five scorers in the top 45 places of the race earning a total of 115 points.  Finishing ahead of the Warriors was conference favorite Slippery Rock, along with Edinboro and Bloomsburg. A total of 11 teams and 113 individuals completed the 5-kilometer race. 

Leading the Warriors was veteran, Payton Falkenstein finishing in 11^th place with a time of 19:07.10 followed closely by freshman Sarah Williams coming in 12^th at 19:09.30.   
Finishing third for the Warriors was sophomore, Mia Sisilli in 27^th place with a 19:45.90.  Rounding out the scoring for ESU were Kiera Wimbush in 41^st with a time of 20:23.00, closely followed by Marissa McDougall in 44^th with a time of 20:29.20. 

Riley Trentowski crossed the finish line in 50^th place with a time of 20:48.80 and Carla Bautista in 55^th with a time of 20:52.40.

This opening race was a great tune-up for East Stroudsburg as they had the chance to compete against seven other Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference teams and preview the course that will host the PSAC Championships later this Fall. 

The Warriors are back in action Saturday, September 7^th at the Kutztown DII/DIII Challenge in Kutztown, Pa.

Full results for today's meet can be found at wolfcreektrackclub.com.

ESU Results – Doug Watts Open
11. Payton Falkenstein – 19:07.10
12. Sarah Williams – 19:09.30
27. Mia Sisilli – 19:45.90
41. Kiera Wimbush – 20:23.00
44. Marissa McDougall – 20:29.00
50. Riley Trentowski – 20:48.80
55. Carla Bautista – 20:52.40
74. Gabriela Orama – 21:33.40
75. Morgan Salmon – 21:34.00
77. Sydney Hutt – 21:34.60
82. Megan Elgrim – 21:52.10
84. Tara Haring – 21:56.70
89. Hannah Skelly – 22:18.40