Women's Cross Country Places Sixth at Manhattan Fall Invitational

Saturday, September 13

Montgomery, N.Y.

10:00 AM

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

Manhattan University Fall Invitational

Women's Cross Country Places Sixth at Manhattan Fall Invitational

9/13/2025 4:13:00 PM | Women's Cross Country

Grace Sousa earns her second top 10 finish of the season

By: Joe Verrillo

MONTGOMERY, N.Y. – The Sacred Heart University women's cross country team turned in a solid team performance on Saturday morning, placing sixth out of 16 teams at the Manhattan University Fall Invitational.

Graduate student Grace Sousa led the way for Sacred Heart, delivering a great performance with a sixth-place finish.

Grace Del Giorno also had a strong showing. Del Giorno earned a top-25 finish after finishing 23^rd.

Adriana Franzese, Gabriella DeVito, Ryann Walsh, Anna King, and Lucy Connell all contributed to the team score, with each finishing inside the top 85 to help secure the Pioneers' top-half placement.

Of Note:

Grace Sousa earns her second top-10 finish of the season, after just two races.

Sacred Heart Finishes:
Grace Sousa: 6^th (21:05)
Grace Del Giorno: 23^rd (22:07)
Adriana Franzese: 57^th (23:08)
Gabriella DeVito: 72^nd (23:32)
Ryann Walsh: 82^nd (23:51)
Anna King: 83^rd (23:53)
Lucy Connell: 85^th (23:56)

Up Next:
The Pioneers are back in action on Saturday, September 27^th, as they travel to Attleboro, Mass.. to compete in the Brown University Bear Invitational.