Wellesley Cross Country Wins UMass-Dartmouth Invitational

Wellesley College captured the crown at the 2010 UMass Dartmouth Shriners Cross Country Invitational on Saturday afternoon, finishing first among 39 teams in the 5k race.  The Blue placed five runners in the top 15, as seven of eight Wellesley varsity competitors recorded personal bests.  Wellesley's score of 41 edged out MIT's 45 points for the title. 

Sophomore Randelle Boots led the Blue, finishing second out of 290 runners with a time of 17:53, the third fastest 5k time in program history.  Cristina Lucas, Molly Shanley, and Camille Basurto finished 10th, 11th, and 12th, with times of 18:24, 18:25, and 18:26, respectively, while Leah Clement rounded out the scoring for Wellesley in 15th with a time 18:36.  Wellesley's top five average time of 18:20.80 is a school record.

Also contributing to a solid team performance, Jami-Lin Williams finished 62nd (20:01) and Eliza Tibbits in 98th (20:21).

The Blue return to action next Saturday at the Williams Purple Valley Classic at 12:00pm.