Cross country teams run at Bradley Intercollegiate

Dominic Renzetti, Assistant Sports Editor

The Eastern men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Bradley Intercollegiate on Friday with Eastern recording finishes in the top-five for each race.

Freshman Maria Baldwin was the top finisher for the Eastern women’s team, finishing third with a time of 17:13.1. Sophomore Paxon Menard finished fifth for the men’s team with a time of 25:06.2.

The women’s team also had four other runners finish inside the top-10, with junior Victoria Quarton in fifth, sophomore Emily Brelsford in sixth, sophomore Julie James in ninth and sophomore Ivy Handley in tenth. Quarton had a time of 17:21.3, Brelsford had a time of 17:25.7, James had a time of 17:37.4 and Handley had a time of 17:45.8.

Other top finishers for the men’s team included sophomore Riley McInerney, who finished in seventh place, with a time of 25:19.5 and red-shirt junior Bruyn Yunk finished in 11th with a time of 25:57.9.

Eastern returns to action on Oct. 4 at Louisville.

Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-2812 or [email protected].