Setting the Scene:
The Rhode Island Women's Cross Country team placed 18th in the Coast to Coast Battle in Beantown at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass.
Top Performers:
Lexi Pelletier led the Rams with a 57th place finish, (18:08), while Alyssa Brehler (110th) and Jackie Burr (129th) both ran in under 19:00, at 18:36 and 18:54, respectively. Rhode Island had the best finish of an Atlantic 10 team, finishing ahead of Fordham and Massachusetts.
Rhode Island Results:
57th - Lexi Pelletier - 18:08
110th - Alyssa Brehler - 18:36
129th - Jackie Burr - 18:54
179th - Lauren Columbare - 19:34
187th - Courtney Hawkins - 19:52
202nd - Nicolette Pelrine -20:54
204th - Lanie Jowett - 21:25
Team Results:
1st - Michigan
2nd - Georgetown
3rd - Syracuse
4th - Boston College
5th - Dartmouth
6th - Providence
7th - New Hampshire
8th - Harvard
9th - Cornell
10th - Duke
11th - Eastern Michigan
12th - Lipscomb
13th - Columbia
14th - Connecticut
15th - Stony Brook
16th - Johns Hopkins
17th - Northeastern
18th - Rhode Island
19th - UMass Amherst
20th - Fordham
21st - Hartford
What's Next
The Rams are back in action on Saturday, October 11, when they return to Boston, Mass. for the New England Championships at Franklin Park. The event is set for 11:00 a.m.