Women's Cross Country Wins Brown Bear Invitational

Saturday, September 27

Attleboro, Mass.

11:00 AM

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

Brown University Bear Invitational

Women's Cross Country Wins Brown Bear Invitational

9/28/2025 9:57:00 AM | Women's Cross Country

Sousa led the 111-person field with a time of 22:09.0

By: Joe Verrillo

ATTLEBORO, Mass. – The Sacred Heart University women's cross-country team turned in a fantastic performance on Saturday morning, placing first out of nine teams in the Brown Bear Invitational.

Graduate student Grace Sousa set the pace for the Pioneers, crossing the finish line first overall. Junior, Grace Del Giorno and senior Adriana Franzese were close behind, finishing third and fourth overall, giving the Pioneers three top-five finishes.

Kathleen Cronin had a great day as well. Cronin finished eighth overall, granting Sacred Heart four top-10 finishes.

Anna King, Gabriella DeVito, and Carissa Weber all finished in the top 20, rounding out the scoring for the Pioneers.

Of Note:

Sousa earned her third top-10 finish of the season
Sousa also tallied her first win finish of the season
The Pioneers' victory is the team's first since winning the Ted Owen Invitational in 2018

Sacred Heart Finishes:
Grace Sousa: 1^st (22:09)
Grace Del Giorno: 3^rd (23:44)
Adriana Franzese: 4^th (23:53)
Kathleen Cronin: 8^th (24:33)
Anna King: 12^th (24:57)
Gabriella DeVito: 15^th (25:00)
Carissa Weber: 17^th (25:15)

Up Next: The Pioneers are back in action on Friday, October 10^th, as they compete in the 113^th annual New England Cross Country Championship in Hopkinton, N.H.