NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The Carthage College women's cross country team finished ninth at the Running of the Cows on Saturday morning at Carleton College. The Firebirds scored 305 points in the women's 6,000-meter race, finishing behind meet champion Wis.-La Crosse (23), Washington University (66), Hope (119), Wis.-Whitewater (226), St. Olaf (248), Nebraska Wesleyan (264), Wis.-Eau Claire (279), and St. Benedict (296).
Carthage scored 305 points to place ninth overall in the 32-team field. Wis.-La Crosse won the team title with 23 points, followed by Washington University with 66 and Hope with 119 points.
Senior Kylie Florance led the Firebirds, placing 20th overall in 23:22.5. Freshman Morgan Capriola followed in 51st at 23:58.8, while senior Lili Bednarek finished 59th in 24:03.2.
"The women had a great weekend at Running of the Cows invite, each week we are getting stronger. This meet was a great experience and atmosphere for the team, racing on a challenging course in a competitive atmosphere."
The Firebirds return to action at the Interregional Invitational hosted by Augustana on Saturday, October 17 at 11 a.m. For more information, visit our athletics website.
