OBERLIN, Ohio – The Geneva College women's cross country team ran its last race of the regular season at Oberlin on Saturday in preparation for the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships in two weeks, and junior Audrey McAlister continued her strong season with a good performance to lead the Golden Tornadoes. Geneva finished 10th overall out of 25 schools at the meet.
McAlister placed 11th out of 188 runners at the competitive Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble, finishing the 6K race in a time of 23:10. Sophomore Nicole Ochs was second for the women, finishing in 63rd place with a time of 24:28. Junior Sienna Jackson was close behind, crossing the line in a time of 24:38 in 69th place.
Senior Lydia Nagel was fourth for Geneva, finishing with a time of 24:54 in 82nd place as the final four Golden Tornadoes were fairly close together over the final stretch. Sophomore Hope Haring rounded out the top five for the Golden Tornadoes with a time of 25:04 in 88th place.
The women now turn their attention to defending their PAC Championship from last season. The championship meet will occur on Saturday, October 31, at the Mill Creek Metroparks Cross Country Course that Geneva ran on last month. The start time is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.
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