Women's Cross Country Finishes Second at the Vermont Foliage Invitational

Sunday, October 19

St. Albans, Vt.

12:30 PM

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

University of Vermont Fall Foliage Invitational

Photo by: Jim Fritz

Women's Cross Country Finishes Second at the Vermont Foliage Invitational

10/19/2025 5:30:00 PM | Women's Cross Country

Sousa finished first overall

By: Joe Verrillo

ST. ALBANS, Vt. – The Sacred Heart University women's cross country team put together a great performance at the Vermont Fall Foliage Invitational on Sunday, finishing second out of four teams.

Graduate student Grace Sousa led the charge for the Pioneers, claiming the win. Right behind her were Alivia Schweibinz and Grace Del Giorno, who finished second and third overall to give Sacred Heart a dominant trio at the top of the leaderboard.

Adriana Franzese, Gabriella DeVito, Emma Daley, and Ryann Walsh rounded out the scoring for the Pioneers, capping off an impressive team effort that secured a solid runner-up finish.

Of Note:

Schweibinz earned her second top-three finish
Sousa now has two first-place finishes on the season
Del Giorno finished third overall for the second time this season

Sacred Heart Finishes:
Grace Sousa: 1^st – 17:36
Alivia Schweibinz: 2^nd – 18:06
Grace Del Giorno: 3^rd – 18:17
Adriana Franzese: 12^th – 18:59
Gabriella DeVito: 24^th – 19:35
Emma Daley: 25^th – 19:37
Ryann Walsh: 28^th – 19:46

Up Next: The Pioneers are back in action on Friday, October 24, as they travel to New Britain, Conn., to compete in the 20^th-annual CCSU Mini Meet.