UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Florence Caron’s first-place finish led the way as the 15th-ranked Penn State women’s cross country team earned the team win and the Nittany Lion men finished second at the Spiked Shoe Invitational Friday morning at the Penn State Blue & White Courses.
WOMEN’S 6K
Six Nittany Lions finished in the top 10 as the Penn State women’s team ran away with the team title in the women’s 6K race. Reigning All-American Florence Caron crossed the finish line in first place with a time of 19:54.7, a full 24 seconds faster than the second-place runner.
Claire Zubey (3rd; 20:37.3), Ada Rand (4th; 20:42.3), Claire Daniels (5th; 20:44.8) and Charlotte Costich (6th; 20:46.3) formed a strong pack to finish third through sixth, respectively, while Lea Hatcher (9th; 20:54.0) rounded out the Nittany Lions in the top 10 with a ninth-place finish. Katie Dallas (11th; 20:57.6) finished just outside the top 10 to round out the stellar Penn State showing.
Penn State ran away with the team race, finishing with 19 points, while Syracuse (2nd; 50 points), Pittsburgh (3rd; 108 points), Maryland (4th; 109 points) and Buffalo (5th; 160 points) rounded out the top five.
PENN STATE WOMEN’S TOP SEVEN RESULTS (1st – 19 points)
Place (Points) Runner Time
1 (1) Florence Caron 19:54.7
3 (3) Claire Zubey 20:37.3
4 (4) Ada Rand 20:42.3
5 (5) Claire Daniels 20:44.8
6 (6) Charlotte Costich 20:46.3
9 Lea Hatcher 20:54.0
11 Katie Dallas 20:57.6
MEN’S 5.2-MILE RACE
Three Nittany Lions finished in the top…
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