WATERFORD, Conn. - The Williams College women's cross country team continued its strong season on Saturday at the Connecticut College Invitational, taking first place in the White Race with 25 points, and second in the Blue Race with 65 points.
In the White Race, the Ephs finished ahead Tufts (110), Middlebury (119), and Wesleyan (144), as they placed five runners in the top nine. Sophomore
Ginger Long claimed first place overall in the 6K with a time of 22:10.5. First-year
Keira Monagle followed in third with a personal-best time of 22:28.2, while junior
Alice Culver finished fifth in 22:35.8.
Junior
Mirembe Mubanda placed seventh in a personal-best time of 22:36.9, and first-year Ashima Bair rounded out the scoring five with a personal-best of 22:42.5 to take ninth.
In the Blue Race, the Ephs were just shy of the win falling behind Middlebury (63) by two points. Junior
Kate Tuttle led the Ephs with a sixth-place finish in 21:04.2, followed closely by senior
Tamar Byl in seventh at 21:04.4.
Junior
Jordan Liss-Riordan placed 11th in a personal-best time of 21:16.6, while sophomore
Estella Laird finished 20th in personal-best 21:34.6. Junior
Hannah Prokup rounded out Williams' top five in 23rd at 21:35.4, a new personal-best time.
Williams will return to competition on Oct. 31 at the NESCAC Championships in Middlebury, Vt.
