RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Dayton women's cross country team finished ninth overall at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championship meet on Saturday morning.

Sophomore Emily Leonard and freshman Taylor Vernot both finished in the top 10, earning All-Conference accolades thanks to their personal bests in the 5K event. As a team, Dayton finished in ninth ahead of Fordham, George Mason, and Rhode Island while six Flyers set career marks.

Leonard posted the fourth-best 5K time in school history with Vernot recording the fifth-best time.

"We needed a little bit more from everyone today," said head coach Sarah Haveman. "There are good things the freshmen and sophomores that make up our top five can take from today. We will continue to focus on the process and let the results come."

Host Richmond took home the team title while Duquesne finished runner-up. La Salle's Morgan Szekely won the individual title.
 
TEAM RESULTS
1. Richmond – 87
2. Duquesne – 88
3. Massachusetts – 111
4. La Salle – 111
5. George Washington – 136
6. Saint Louis – 153
7. Saint Joseph's – 156
8. Davidson – 179
9. Dayton – 187
10. Fordham – 214
11. George Mason – 237
12. Rhode Island – 307
13. VCU – 330
14. St. Bonaventure - 440
 
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
8. Emily Leonard – 17:34.1 - PR
10. Taylor Vernot – 17:38.7 - PR
35. Grace McDonald – 18:17.5 - PR
57. Emily Borchers – 18:41.5 - PR
77. Nicole Steinbicker – 18:56.5 - PR
82. Olivia Albers – 19:17.8
85. Abbie VanFossen – 19:23.8 - PR
 
UP NEXT
The Flyers will return to competition on Nov. 13 in Madison, Wisc. at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet.