STANDISH, Maine – The Husson University women's cross country team turned in a runner-up finish at the Coach Dann Runnin Monks Classic on Saturday, placing second out of five scoring teams at the Saint Joseph's College of Maine Cross Country Course.

The Eagles finished with 45 points and a combined time of 2:17:32, averaging 27:30 across their five scoring runners in the six-kilometer race. Host Saint Joseph's College of Maine captured the team title with a perfect score of 15 points, while Emerson College rounded out the top three with 86 points.

Freshman Elise Ouellette paced Husson with a sixth-place finish, completing the course in 26:31.5. Ouellette averaged 7:06.8 per mile to lead the Eagles' nine competitors.

Sophomore Lucinda Carroll followed with another strong performance, crossing the finish line in eighth place with a time of 27:14.3, averaging 7:18.3 per mile.

Sophomore Nina Huber gave Husson its third top-10 finisher, placing 10th overall with a time of 27:31.5. Huber maintained an average pace of 7:22.9 per mile.

Freshman Kelsey Paradee finished just outside the top 10, placing 12th overall after clocking a time of 27:59.9, while junior Molly Dearborn rounded out the Eagles' five scoring runners with a 13th-place finish in 28:15.0.

Freshman Jadyn Bell followed closely behind, crossing the finish line in 14th place with a time of 28:23.8, giving Husson six runners among the top 15 finishers.

Freshman Katelyn Gibbs added a 20th-place finish with a time of 29:28.2, while sophomore Christina DeGiso placed 26th in 31:40.1. Senior Abby Hunt rounded out the Eagles' competitors, finishing 27th overall with a time of 31:42.7.

Saint Joseph's Haley Marston claimed the individual title with a time of 24:56.0, leading a sweep of the top five positions for the Monks.

The Eagles return to the course on Oct. 31 when they take part in the North Atlantic Conference Championship meet, hosted by the University of Maine at Farmington.