Women's Cross Country Claims Third in Season Opener

Saturday, August 31

Stony Brook, NY

10:30 a.m.

Sacred Heart

Stony Brook University Cross Country Invitational

Results

Women's Cross Country Claims Third in Season Opener

8/31/2024 1:47:00 PM | Women's Cross Country

Pios grab five top 25 finishes in maiden race of the season

By: Cameron McClarren

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — A quintuplet a top 25 finishes propelled the Sacred Heart University women's cross-country team to a third-place team finish at the Stony Brook Season Opener on Saturday morning. The Pios took third place with a score of 101 points, behind fellow Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) member Quinnipiac and hosts Stony Brook.

The Pios grabbed third place overall with a trio of finishes from Grace's, including senior and sophomore standouts Grace Sousa and Grace DelGiorno. Sousa took the top spot for the Pios with a time of 15:04, which was good for 17^th overall, while DelGiorno took home a time of 15:08 to take 18^th overall. Junior Grace Miller just missed out on a top 20 finish, taking 21^st overall.

Jessica Pigott and Kelly Parker were the remaining scoring harriers for the Pios with both of them finishing just behind Miller in 22^nd and 23^rd overall. Junior Adriana Franzese took a top 25 finish, while Anna King grabbed a seventh-place team finish, narrowly missing out on the top 25. Full race results can be found here: https://elitefeats.com/xc-results/?ID=23953&Div=Women%204K.

Sacred Heart Finishes:
17^th Grace Sousa (15:04)
18^th Grace DelGiorno (15:08)
21^st Grace Miller (15:32.1)
22^nd Jessica Pigott (15:46.6)
23^rd Kelly Parker (15:47.2)

Up Next:
SHU is back in action a fortnight from Saturday, getting a sneak peek at the MAAC Championship course on Saturday, September 14 at the Manhattan University Jasper Fall Invitational in Montgomery, N.Y. More information can be found at sacredheartpioneers.com.