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Posted: Oct 22, 2011

Wellesley Cross Country Wins Home Invitational

Wellesley Cross Country Wins Home Invitational
Results

WELLESLEY, Mass. -- The Wellesley College cross country team took six out of the top seven spots as the Blue earned a victory at the 2011 Wellesley Invitational. The 5K event was held on Wellesley's lake course on a sunny Saturday afternoon.

Wellesley senior Molly Shanley took home the individual title, finishing the course in 19:57 to best 31 runners. Classmate Andrea Gumushian took second in 20:37, while Simmons' Shelly Potter was the third runner across the line, in 20:53.

The Blue's Eden Bass took fourth overall in 21:06, leading a pack of Wellesley runners. Cailey Stevens was next with a 21:09, good for fifth, while Jane Lodwick and Alexandra Dunn took seventh and eighth in 21:18 and 21:20. Wrapping up the Blue finishers, Taylor Bickford placed 10th overall in a time of 21:54.

Wellesley finished with 18 total points, outpacing runner-up Simmons who recorded 44 points. Wheelock took third with 95 points, edging Saint Joseph College's 97 points.

Simmons was led by Potter's third place finish, while Moriah Cohen and Nicole Chao also recorded top-10 finishes. Cohen notched a time of 21:32, while Chao finished in 21:33.

For Wheelock, Danielle Gaudette recorded a 15th place finish in 24:00 to lead the Wildcats. Brae Smith finished in 25:48 (20th), while MacKenzie Sherman finished in 25:49 (21st) to solidify their third place team score.

Saint Joseph's top finisher was Julie Pattyson, who took 12th overall in a time of 22:41. Also finishing strong for the Blue Jays was Mary Roto, who took 19th in a time of 25:37.

All four teams will next compete at their respective conference championships. Wellesley is back in action next Sunday, as the Blue host the NEWMAC Championships at Franklin Park in Boston. Wheelock and Saint Joseph will participate in the GNAC Championships in Franklin Park next Saturday, while Simmons races in the NECC Championships, also on Saturday.

After the meet, Wellesley celebrated senior day, honoring the six members of the Class of 2012:

Leah Clement Libby Freeman Andrea Gumushian Molly Shanley Cailey Stevens Amy Wolkin


Leah Clement, a Biological Chemistry major from Baltimore, MD.
Libby Freeman, a Political Science & Spanish major from Piedmont, CA.
Andrea Gumushian, an Art History major from Bloomfield Hills, MI.
Molly Shanley, a Psychology major from Marshfield, MA.
Cailey Stevens, an Economics major from Kodiak, AK.
Amy Wolkin, a Biological Sciences major from Atlanta, GA.

The members of the Class of 2012 have led the Wellesley cross country team for four successful seasons.  In their tenure, the Blue have recorded eight first-place team finishes. The team has finished in the top-two at Seven Sisters the last three years, while earning runner-up honors at the past two NEWMAC Championships. Wellesley cross country has also recorded two top-10 finishes at NCAA Regionals during their career. In the midst of a spectacular season, the 2011 Blue have won two team titles, while finishing as Seven Sisters Runner-Up.