Logan Township, NJ – The Montclair State University Women's Cross Country team opened its season by taking first at the Bill Fritz Open, placing eight in the top ten on Friday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Red Hawks were led by MADISON BERNHARD, who collected a top three finish in her collegiate debut with a time of 15:50.9.
• Rounding out the top five were JORDAN BOHRER (15:54.2) and LILIANA SNYDER (15:56.8). Close behind in sixth was CECILE BERNARD, clocking in at 16:06.3, with MIA GERACE in seventh at 16:23.2.
• MARY DACLAN recorded an eighth place mark of 16:42.4, with ADRIANNA SORIANO (16:49.8) and ALISSA TAYLOR (16:50.9) rounding out the top ten. JULIA JABLONSKA (16:59.4) and SOPHIA PAINTER (17:00.0) were right behind to close out the group in 11th and 12th.

INSIDE THE RESULTS

• Montclair claimed first in the event as a team, collecting 20 total team points, taking the competition by a margin of 34 points.
• Four Red Hawks (Bernhard, Soriano, Jablonska, and Painter) all made their collegiate debuts at the meet.

FROM THE MEET

"Outstanding season opener for our group! We showed today how strong our pack is with a 33 second 1-5 spread. I'm so proud of the work this group has put in the past month and I can't wait to see what they accomplish throughout this season. Today was just the beginning!" - Head Coach Rich O'Connor

UP NEXT

The Red Hawks will compete at the Osprey Open on Saturday, September 19. The meet in Galloway, NJ is scheduled for 11:15 AM.