RESULTS
CHARLOTTE, Mich. -- Eight Albion women's cross country runners made their season debuts at Olivet's Comet Open in a 5K race.
The course, Broadview Acres Golf Course, will host the MIAA Championships on November 1.
Six teams competed, all from the MIAA, and the Britons placed fifth.
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Bianca Baird (formerly Wiegerink) led the way for Albion with a ninth-place finish in a time of 19:09.7.
Kacey Kernen (26th, 21:29.4) and
Serena Arnold (29th, 21:52.7) notched spots in the top 30, while
Taylor Adams (33rd, 22:42.2) and Lilly Vandervennet (34th, 22:46.2) were not too far behind.
Melanie Symons (37th, 22:57.0) and
Veronica Paniccia (38th, 22:58.6) rounded out the Albion scorers.
Kyra Shouldice (25:41.7) also competed.
Up Next
The Britons will get a week off before traveling to Westerville, Ohio for the Otterbein Invitational on Saturday, September 13.