OBERLIN, Ohio. - Saint Mary's College Cross Country closed out the regular season with an 11th place team finish at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble on Saturday. The Belles finished above fellow MIAA competitors in Adrian College and Trine University and above 18th ranked John Carroll University.
Freshman Adelaide Lulich (Canonsburg, PA) continued her incredible freshman season as she took home her third win of the season with a season best 6k time of 22:19.7. Her time is also the fifth fastest 6k time in program history and the fastest since 2016. She also becomes just the first Belle in program history to win three races in a season and career.
Junior Allie Glendening (Berrien Springs, MI) put up a strong showing with a 72nd place finish and a time of 24:41.5 while senior Jordan Siminski (Crown Point, IN) followed close behind with a 74th place finish and a time of 24:43.
Senior Savannah Paulson (Carmel, IN) took home a 90th place finish with a time of 25:07.2 while freshman Stella Behnan (Port Huron, MI) rounded out the top 100 finishers for the Belles with a 100th place finish and a time of 25:27.5.
Freshmen Bridget Begley (Palos Heights, IL) and Elizabeth Salinas (Dearborn, MI) followed one another closely with times of 25:59.9 and 26:00.4 respectively as the two finished with 118th and 119 place finishes. Sophomore Jackie Clemente (Richmond, IN) finished with a time of 26:26.2 and a 138th place finish while freshman Ella Trenerry (Granger, IN) rounded out the competitors for the Belles with a 27:04 and a 157th finish.
UP NEXT FOR THE BELLES
Saint Mary's returns to action on October 31 as they take on the MIAA Championships hosted by Albion College. The Belles will then take on the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional on November 14 in East Lansing, MI.