The Hopkins Cross Country teams both had strong performances over the weekend at the Gettysburg Invitational.
A fifth place team finish was snagged by the Women's team with 142 points. The Men's team finished ninth with 240 points.
Hopkins's teams also had groups travel to the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational in Sunnyvale, CA.
The Men's troop grabbed second place in the Open division, while the Women finished in 12th place.
After the week's performances, the teams now sit in well-ranked positions.
The Women's team is now 10th in the nation, while the Men are 23rd.
Top finishers for the Women in Gettysburg were senior Kat Baselice (24th, 25:02) and junior Liz Provost (29th, 25:07).
The Santa Clara group's top finishers were freshman Hannah Eckstein and sophomore Holly Clarke in 36th and 41st, respectively.
For the Men at Gettysburg, the top Hopkins runner was freshman Austin Stecklair (18th, 28:04).
At the Bronco Invitational, graduate student Brandon Hahn led the group, finishing 15th with a time of 25:44.
Both teams have a two week break before the Centennial Conference Championships. There is a significant chance they will place in the top three. Cheer them on!
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