NORTHFIELD, MINN. — The Williams College women's cross country team put together a dominant weekend, earning team victories at all three races, including a statement performance at the Running of the Cows at Carleton College, a Pre-Nationals meet.
The Ephs captured the team title at the Running of the Cows with 79 points, finishing well ahead of Wisconsin-La Crosse (141) and Johns Hopkins (176).
First-year
Sophie Capozzi led the way for Williams with a second-place finish in 21:17.7, followed by senior
Tamar Byl in eighth at 21:36.7.
Kate Tuttle placed 11th in 21:45.9, while
Morgan Eigel finished 18th in 21:59.2.
Clara Gahm rounded out the Williams scoring five in 46
th with a time of 22:25.4.
The Ephs continued their winning ways at the Keene State Invitational, claiming victories in both the Open and Red Championship races.
In the Red Championship race, Williams earned another team victory with 33 points, finishing ahead of Bowdoin (54) and Tufts (138).
Estella Laird paced the Ephs with a winning time of 21:57.2, while
Hannah Prokup finished third in 22:02.9.
Lily Yampolsky placed eighth in 22:24.7,
Hayley Ballard crossed in 10th at 22:27.5, and
Ginger Long rounded out the scoring five in 11th at 22:30.3.
To end the weekend, Williams delivered a perfect team score of 15 points in the Open, taking the top five individual spots.
Helen Hurden led the Ephs with a time of 23:01.0, followed by
Audrey Erath in 23:27.5,
Uma Champe in 23:47.8,
Julia Ireland in 23:57.8 and Vivienne Namiot in 24:12.4.
Williams returns to action next weekend at the James Earley Invitational, with two more weekends of competition remaining before the championship season begins on October 31 with the NESCAC Championships.
