HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The University of Dayton women's cross country team finished fourth at the Queen City Invitational Saturday at Vahalla Cross Country Course. 
 
The Flyers (88 points) were edged out by one point by Xavier (87). Ohio State won the team event with 68 points, followed by Eastern Kentucky with 74.

Senior Taylor Vernot was Dayton's top finisher, taking fourth place in 17:49.8 Emily Borchers also had a top 10 finish, crossing the line in seventh in a time of 18:06.0.
 
Sophomore Kelly Wilker took nearly a minute off her previous PR. She finished 21st in a new PR of 18:40.9. Sophomore Carlee Constable took more than a minute off her previous PR, finishing 35th in 19:05.4 (her previous PR was 20:40.4).
 
TEAM RESULTS
1. Ohio State – 68
2. Eastern Kentucky – 74
3. Xavier – 87
4. Dayton – 88
5. Kentucky – 93
6. Wright State – 142
7. Morehead State – 179
8. Cincinnati – 185
9. Northern Kentucky – 233
10. Marshall – 304

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
4. Taylor Vernot – 17:49.8
7. Emily Borchers – 18:06.0
21. Kelly Wilker – 18:40.9  PR
24. Allison Triskett – 18:44.8
35. Carlee Constable – 19:05.4  PR
38. Maddie Loughery – 19:10.4  PR
41. Victoria Stallkamp – 19:16.0  PR
61. Emily Sreenan – 19:38.5  PR
63. Abbie VanFossen – 19:41.5
68. Aileen Hull – 19:49.6  PR
86. Kaci Bornhorst – 20:27.0
103. Katie Miller – 20:59.6  PR
112. Palmer Madsen – 21:29.6  PR
116. Reilly Madsen – 21:41.3  PR
117. Mary Claire Mikolay – 21:43.0  PR

COACH'S COMMENTS
"We had a pretty strong first meet. We had a really good group of seniors out front, then we had a good mix of younger kids stepping up. We will be looking to finish harder on races. This is a great course and a great day."

UP NEXT
The Flyers will next compete Sept. 14 at Notre Dame's National Catholic Invitational in South Bend, Ind. and Sept. 15 at the Friendship Invitational in Cedarville, Ohio.