Weber State University Athletics
Friday, September 15
Missoula, MT
Weber State University
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Montana Invitational
Women's cross country takes second at Montana Invtiational
9/16/2023 5:59:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
Bailey Winter and Laurie Murphy both finish in top four for the Wildcats.
The Weber State women's cross country team took second place in their second meet of the season. The Wildcats finished second at the University of Montana Invitational Friday in Missoula.Â
Weber State totaled 61 points and finished ahead of two other Big Sky schools in Eastern Washington and Montana.Â
The Wildcats had three runners finish in the top 20. Bailey Winter led the way with a third-place finish. She posted a time 17:45.38 on the 5K course.Â
Laurie Murphy was right behind in fourth place with a time of 17:49.53.Â
Hailey Low finished in 13th place at 18:16.45, Saga Hagelin was 23rd at 18:25.35, and Frances Hudson was 25th with a time of 18:31.06.Â
"It's a good young team and we had two freshman, and a sophomore in our top five," said Weber State head coach Paul Pilkington. "For the freshman it was the first collegiate race and they raced very well. Bailey Winter and Laurie Murphy raced great up front."
The Wildcats will next be in action on Friday, September 29 at the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Indiana. WSU has three more meets before the Big Sky Championships.Â
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Weber State totaled 61 points and finished ahead of two other Big Sky schools in Eastern Washington and Montana.Â
The Wildcats had three runners finish in the top 20. Bailey Winter led the way with a third-place finish. She posted a time 17:45.38 on the 5K course.Â
Laurie Murphy was right behind in fourth place with a time of 17:49.53.Â
Hailey Low finished in 13th place at 18:16.45, Saga Hagelin was 23rd at 18:25.35, and Frances Hudson was 25th with a time of 18:31.06.Â
"It's a good young team and we had two freshman, and a sophomore in our top five," said Weber State head coach Paul Pilkington. "For the freshman it was the first collegiate race and they raced very well. Bailey Winter and Laurie Murphy raced great up front."
The Wildcats will next be in action on Friday, September 29 at the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Indiana. WSU has three more meets before the Big Sky Championships.Â
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