Stryffeler Leads Women’s Cross Country at Wilmington Invite

WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Defiance College women's cross country team was led by senior Ellen Stryffeler at the Wilmington Invitational. Stryffeler finished 38th in the 241-runner field with a time of 20:01.63.

The DC harriers took 20th overall at the event which featured teams from all NCAA divisions. Freshman Bri Rodriguez posted a time of 21:20.46 to place 82nd overall. Sophomore Kate Busto finished with a time of 21:42.68, and junior Erika DeBos was close behind at 22:08.23. Finishing the scoring for Defiance was freshman Marissa Brussard at 24:36.78.

The women's cross country team will return to the course on Saturday, October 29, when it travels to Anderson for the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships.