HOUGHTON, N.Y.—It was a fast morning of racing for the William Smith cross country team today. The Herons' top eight runners posted season's best 6-kilometer times to lead the team to a sixth-place finish in Houghton Highlander Invitational.

HIGHLIGHTS

Two William Smith runners finished in the top 25 today. First-year Evie Morris was 13th overall, posting a time of 23:33.0. It was more than 25 seconds faster than her previous best 6K. Classmate Vienna Ritter-Yelle was next across the finish line, finishing 22nd in 23:54.6, a more than 16-second improvement on her best 6K.

Top 5 Herons
13. Evie Morris - 23:33.0
22. Ritter-Yelle - 23:54.6
41. Amelia Kilway - 24:33.8
44. Megan Ingraham - 24:39.4
55. Claire Ross - 24:59.2

Coach's Corner

"I'm incredibly proud of this group and the way they performed today. Nearly everyone came away with a personal record, which is a great reflection of the work they've been putting in and the progress they're making. We wanted to focus on our own improvement and let our hard work show, and this was a great example of that. Hopefully, we can take the confidence from today's performances and carry it with us as we approach the postseason, knowing that the work we're putting in is paying off." -- William Smith Head Coach Tyler Wilkie

William Smith will return to action when it hosts the Warner-Fleury Invitational at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Seneca Lake State Park in Geneva, New York.