Oct. 15, 2005

Rochester, N.Y. - The Mercyhurst women's cross country team finished seventh of eleven teams at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational at Roberts Wesleyan College today. Sophomore Victoria Caruso led the Lakers in fifth place with a total time of 19:45, while sophomore Jackie Jackson finished in 15th place with a time of 20:32. The two Lakers won awards for their efforts. Results are as follows:

1. Roberts Wesleyan, 69
2. RIT, 79
3. Gannon, 106
4. Alfred, 111
5. Houghton, 129
6. William Smith, 148
7. Mercyhurst, 148
8. Daemen, 171
9. Penn State-Behrend, 198
10. Oswego State, 202
11. D'Youville, 360

Top Runner:
Trisha Sliker, RIT, 18:45

Mercyhurst Runners:
5. Victoria Caruso, 19:45
15. Jackie Jackson, 20:32
37. Carrie Franze, 21:36
48. Carrie Karsznia, 22:06
55. Sara Rex, 22:19
65. Laura McCarthy, 22:59
79. Allison Babcock, 23:53
92. Emily Donovan, 25:36
95. Nicole Ruffo, 26:30

Mercyhurst will travel to Marquette, Mich. for the GLIAC Championships on Saturday, October 22. The host team is Northern Michigan University.