Women’s CC Claims Fifth Place at Penn State Behrend

ERIE, Pa. – Senior Ellen Stryffeler and sophomore Kate Busto both finished in the top ten at the Penn State Behrend Invitational to help  the Defiance women's cross country team to a fifth-place overall finish.

Stryffeler finished the event in eighth place with a final time of 20:11.8, while Busto was close behind in ninth place at 20:12.2. Freshman Brianna Rodriguez ended the race in 19th place after running a time of 20:43.4. Junior Erika DeBos (21:16.7) and sophomore Kali George (22:39.1) rounded out the scoring for Defiance by placing 30th and 46th, respectively. 

The Jackets take to the trails next at the All-Ohio Championships on Friday, September 30 at Cedarville University. Race time is slated for 2:00 pm.