10/15/16

Caldwell, NJ -

Mercer women's cross country finished 3rd out of 8 teams at the Cougar Chase Invitational hosted by Caldwell University.  Sophomore Sage Southard (Westampton, NJ/Rancocas Valley) led the Vikings with a 13th place finish in 22:17 on the 5K course.  Freshman Lismarie Godinez (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) finished in 18th in 22:51 and freshman Mani Rivera-Kissling (Hamitlon, NJ/Steinert) was 23rd in 23:23.  The Vikings had four other runners place in the top 50: freshman Maria Ramos (Hopewell, NJ/Modern Mexico Institute of Technology) 35th in 24:43, sophomore Megan Jean (Burlington, NJ/Burlington Twp.) 36th in 24:44, freshman Breanna Santini (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) 37th in 24:45 and freshman Jackie Leszcynski (Robbinsville, NJ/Robbinsville) in 39th in 24: 56.