Posted: Sep 01, 2023
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's cross country team opened the 2023 season with a fifth place finish at the Lehigh University Invitational Friday evening.
How It Happened
- Sophomore Tara Smurla led the Greyhounds with a 28th place finish among the 80 runners with a time of 23:36.4 on the 6,000-meter course
- Junior Rachael Goodman was 47th with a time of 24:21.8 while freshman Alexis Hockenberry took 49th in 24:25.6 and junior Amber Poniktera finished 54th in 24:32.6
- Freshman Alyssa Hockenberry was two spots back in 56th with a time of 25:01.4 while junior Lexi Rushatz finished 57th in 25:09.4 and junior Ally Meeks was 58th at a time of 25:10.3 to round out Moravian's top seven runners
- Senior Pia Mazzella DiBosco took 60th in 25:24.3
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Friday, September 8 at Juniata College Invitational, 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday, September 16 at Stockton University Osprey Invitational, 10:30 a.m.