Women's Cross Country Finishes Ninth at Maryville Invitational

BEREA, Ky. — The Berea College women's cross country team competed at the Maryville Invitational on Friday, Oct. 16, in Knoxville, Tenn., finishing ninth out of 11 teams.

The Mountaineers competed in the 6,000-meter race, with Gwenizah Barcinas leading Berea's individual finishers. Barcinas placed 42nd overall with a time of 26:21.4.

Erika Maldonado finished second for Berea, placing 64th overall with a time of 29:33.3. Remas Tutu crossed the finish line in 78th place at 31:38.6, followed by Shyanne Powell in 80th with a time of 32:13.7. Abi Rice rounded out Berea's finishers, placing 83rd with a time of 32:37.7.

The Mountaineers finished ninth in the 11-team field as they continued their season at the Maryville Invitational.
 

Berea will next compete at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday, October 31. The meet time is still to be announced.