PEORIA, Ill..- The University of Dayton Women's Cross Country team finished 24th out of 32 teams on Friday at the Bradley Pink Classic, hosted by Bradley University. The race was the first 6k of the season for the Flyers, and five runners set personal bests at the distance while three more completed their milestone first collegiate 6k. The 32-team field featured teams from around the country representing a wide variety of conferences.
 
Junior Marissa Pritchett led the way for the Flyers in a personal best time of 21:46. Her time is the 16th fastest in school history. Senior Justine Smith was the second Flyer across the line with another personal best time of 22:03. The next three runners continued the trend of PRs as Sophmore Bryn Hothem (22:27), Sophomore Olivia Kindbom (22:30), and Sophomore Anna Newkirk (22:53) rounded out the scoring places for UD. Three freshmen (Sarah Haunn, Mia Gill, and Kaitlin Skelton) made their collegiate debuts at the distance.
 
Results
           
(83) Marissa Pritchett- 21:46.86- PR     80 Points
(112) Justine Smith- 22:03.39- PR        108 Points
(149) Bryn Hothem- 22:27.65- PR         139 Points
(152) Olivia Kindbom- 22:30.83- PR      141 Points
(174) Anna Newkirk- 22:53.05- PR        157 Points
(234) Sarah Haunn- 23:58.38- Debut
(249) Mia Gill- 24:31.40- Debut
(255) Kaitlin Skelton- 25:03.99- Debut
(257) Sammie Wells- 25:24.20
 
UP NEXT
 
The Flyers will race next on Saturday, November 2, at the A-10 Championships in Mechanicsville, Virginia.