KEENE, N.H.--Keene State College senior
Maggie St. John overcame muddy conditions to post a fifth place finish at the Keene State College Invitational at Owl Athletic Complex on Saturday.
Women's Results
St. John covered the home course in 18:48.7, good for fifth place overall.Â
Aurora Couto finished 14th in 19:31.3, while
Sarah Ames was also in the top 20, in 19th place, in 19:45.7.Â
Anna O'Reilly (21st, 19:46.9) completed the KSC scorersÂ
Alana Perry (54th, 20:42.2). The rest of the KSC runners included
Alyssa Edgren (69th, 21:13.3),
Anna Bentley (80th, 21:40.5),
Sara Christian (88th, 22:04.3),
Juliana Yialiades (90th, 22:09.6),
Maya Wedge (93rd, 22:12.3),
Autumn Boisvert (102nd, 22:24.9),
Sarah O'Connell (24:07.4), and
Melanie French (158th, 26:02.5).
Wellesley won the team title with 80 points, edging out second place Brandeis by just three points. The Blue's Ella Whinney was the individual winner in 18:32.7.  Keene State was in third place with 110 points.
Men's Results
Freshman
Griffin Urnezis was the Owls' top finisher on the 8K course in 27:17.4, followed by
Marty Nelligan (44th, 27:22.8),
Tyler Bolaske (82nd, 28:38.1),
Ben Harley (95th, 29:08.2), and
Nathan Giordano (101st, 29:18.8). Other KSC runners included
Tyler Robinson (115th, 29:45.6),
Alex Labrecque (30:58.3),
Jonathan MacQuarrie (156th, 31:07.3), and
Ted Rockwell (228th, 41:44.3).
Plymouth State won the men's team event with 59 points, with Panthers' senior Michael Olson winning in 25:04.1.  Keene State finished in 12th place.
"Overall, it was a good day," said KSC head coach
Dan Roark. "The team was racing well. On the women's side, we lost to two good teams in Wellesley and Brandeis, but I think in six weeks at the regional meet we can try to make it closer. Our team has made jumps since the beginning of the season and we are looking forward to the remainder of the season. On the men's side, we are a young team and are getting more experience every week. I'm excited where we are headed."
The Owls return to action in two weeks, at the Suffolk Invitational at Franklin Park in Roxbury, Mass.
