Race Results
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Sept. 11) – The Waynesburg University women's cross country team finished in fourth place out of the 12 teams running at the annual Waynesburg University Invitational.
The Jacket women were led by freshman Bre Paul, who placed a team-best 9th overall with a time of 24:28.5. Fellow freshman Tiffany Onifer added a 12th-place showing after crossing the finish line in 24:46.9. Junior Michelle Naymick rounded out Waynesburg's top three finishers with a time of 24:49.8, which was good for 13th place.
Fellow Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) member Grove City won the women's team title by beating out a powerful Carnegie Mellon squad. Another PAC school, Saint Vincent, rounded out the top three of the team rankings.
CMU's Emily Wobb took top individual honors with a time of 22:46.8. Saint Vincent's Ivette Mejia took second overall after completing the 6K race in 23:08.8. Grove City's Ella Smith completed the individual top three with a time of 23:30.5
Waynesburg dedicated the event to the memory of Steven Rood, the father of women's cross country runner Sarah Beth Rood, who passed away this summer of heart disease. The Yellow Jackets gathered donations that will be sent to the American Heart Association and donned white bandanas in memory of the elder Rood.
The Yellow Jacket women return to competition in two weeks when they head to Coopers Lake to take part in the Carnegie Mellon Mideast Pre-Regional.
