Women's Cross Country Places Second at Saint Leo Invite

ST. LEO, Fla. – The University of Tampa women's cross country team ran to a second-place finish in its third race of the season, competing at the Saint Leo Invitational.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
UT Finish: 2nd overall, 67 points
Overall Champion: Embry-Riddle, 34 points
Location: The Abbey Course | St. Leo, Fla.
Host Institution: Saint Leo University
Distance: 5K
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TOP SPARTAN PERFORMERS:

• Eva DeMarco | 9th overall, 19:44.13
• Tabitha Suggs | 10th place, 19:47.59
• Manon Blackman | 11th place, 19:48.17
• Kaela Curry | 19th overall, 20:46.95
• Alex Frye | 20th overall, 20:49.13

OTHER NOTABLES:

• DeMarco and Suggs led the way for UT while both finished in the top-10 and team's top-five for the first time this season.
• Head coach Logan Wells registered a total of eight runners.
• Wells held out previous top performers Hannah Capel, Katelyn Deitrick, Aspen Gordon, Meagan Moreno, Emma Skinner
• Saint Leo's Paige Patterson was the top runner with a time of 18:29.17.
• Also representing the Sunshine State Conference were team champ Embry-Riddle, host Saint Leo (3) and Florida Southern (6).

UP NEXT:
UT returns to action on Saturday at the Louisville Invite at Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville, Ky.