Women’s Cross Country places fourth at Tom Balon Alumni Classic

BROCKPORT, N.Y. – RIT senior Kathryn Arbegast finished first out of 108 runners to lead the Tigers to fourth-place at the season-opening Tom Balon Alumni Classic, hosted by Brockport at Sweden Town Park, Saturday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Arbegast crossed the finish line in 18:57.5, besting the field by nearly 50 seconds.
Junior Sydney Borofsky finished 11th overall in 20:50.2 before sophomore Valerie Gilbert placed right behind in 12th with a time of 20:51.1.
Senior Rachael Ladd crossed the line 22nd overall in 21:08.7.
Sophomore Juliana Cavanaugh rounded out the Tigers' scoring five, finishing 29th overall in 21:26.8.
Sophomore Victoria Raghubar took 32nd overall with a time of 21:37.9, while sophomore Jacqueline Gill was 46th in 22:20.7 to complete RIT's top seven.
Host Brockport won the team title with 46 points, followed by D'Youville (56), Rochester (63) and RIT (70) in the eight-team field.

WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Yellowjacket Invitational hosted by the University of Rochester at Genesee Valley Park.

BROCKPORT TOM BALON ALUMNI CLASSIC (5K)
RIT FINISHERS
1. Kathryn Arbegast, 18:57.5
11. Sydney Borofsky, 20:50.2
12. Valerie Gilbert, 20:51.1
22. Rachael Ladd, 21:08.7
29. Juliana Cavanaugh, 21:26.8
32. Victoria Raghubar, 21:37.9
46. Jacqueline Gill, 22:20.7
65. Corina Zheng, 23:10.9