Women’s Cross Country Yields Strong Finish
Amanda Bozue (Joliet), Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio), Maria Ewersmann (St. Paul, Mo.) and Breanne Steffens (Moline) all finished in the top 10 as the Cougars finished second to host Eastern Illinois Saturday at the EIU Open in Charleston on Saturday.
Bozue led the Cougars on the 5,000-meter course with a time of 18 minutes, 39 seconds, which was good for third overall. It was the 14th fastest finish by a Cougar all-time.
Just behind Bozue was Carducci, who finished in a fourth-place time of 18:43. Ewersmann finished seventh with a time of 18:54, while Steffens finished ninth overall with a time of 19:01.
Mary Witte (Normal), Erin McMullen (Salem) and Heather Zipparro (Mount Prospect) finished 12th, 14th and 15th, respectively.
SIUE placed second behind host Eastern Illinois.
The Cougars will have next weekend off as they prepare for the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational, which will be held on Oct. 5 in Chicago.
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