NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The University of Dayton women's cross country team was picked to finish second in the Atlantic 10 as voted upon by the league's 14 head coaches.

UD won the 2017 A-10 championship and took second place at both the 2016 and 2018 conference championship races.

"Our women are very determined this season to continue the successful run we have made in the conference the past several years. Many of our current student-athletes had the opportunity to work closely with, and learn from, the strong class of recent graduates from last year's team," said head coach Jason Ordway. "The growth and development of our returners over the past year has been incredibly exciting to watch.

"Adding to that culture is a fantastic group of freshmen who are hungry to compete and bring a new positive energy to our experienced and close-knit squad," he added. "We've had a great summer of work and now we're ready to start racing and getting into some tougher workouts to prepare for the A-10 Championships."

Dayton opens the 2019 season at the Queen City Invitational 5k, hosted by Northern Kentucky, Aug. 31 at the Valhalla Course at 9:45 a.m.

Kaci Bornhorst is the lone senior on the squad this season. The juniors are: Carlee Constable, Reilly Madsen, and Kelly Wilker.

The sophomore class is made up of: Aileen Hull, Maddie Loughery, Palmer Madsen, Katie Miller, and Emily Sreenan.

The Flyer newcomers are freshmen: Angela Braga, Liz Lechowicz, Kate Lechowicz, Ellie Tighe, and, Melissa Weidner.

Bornhorst, Constable, Miller, Sreenan, and Wilker all competed in the A-10 Championship race in 2018 when the Flyers were the runners-up.The 2019 A-10 Championship will be Saturday, Nov. 2 at Pole Green Park in Fairfax, Va.
 
2019 A-10 Women's Cross Country Predicted Order of Finish
(first place votes in parenthesis)

1. Richmond (7)	173
2. Dayton (2)	159
3. La Salle (1)	149
4. George Mason (2)	133
5. Fordham	116
6. Duquesne	106
7. Saint Louis	98
8. Davidson (1)	94
9. George Washington	90
10. Saint Joseph's (1)	72
11. Rhode Island	59
12. Massachusetts	57
13. VCU	46
14. St. Bonaventure	13