Lebanon, PA. - The Hood College women's cross country team had a exceptional performance to open their season including Maya Carey (Clarksburg, MD/Clarksburg) crossing the finish line first at the LVC Dutchmen Invite hosted by Lebanon Valley College. 

Top Times
Our day was led by Carey,  who ran a tremendous race and finished first overall out of a hundred runners with a time of 19:19.6, giving us one of the top performances of the meet. Carey battled from the opening meters and crossed the finish strong.

Not far behind was sophomore Amber Marshall (Berlin, MD/Stephen Decatur) delivering another strong effort. She stayed composed throughout the race and finished 15th overall with a time of  20:07.7, helping keep our presence visible among the top finishers.

Later in the race, junior Rosie Olivar (Beltsville, Md./High Point Senior) continued our push through the field. Fighting through the final stretch, she earned 47th place with a time of 21:54.8. 

Up Next
The squad heads to the Middle Atlantic Conference preview hosted by Stevenson University on Saturday September 19.