The Penn State Behrend women's cross country team combined for a team score of 663 to finish 22nd place out of 51 teams at the Mid-East Regional Meet hosted by DeSales. Franciscan University was right behind them, with 818 teams points and a 26th place finish.
Behrend freshmen Riley Crissman and Caitlin Plazony and sophomore Katelyn Hancock finished within five seconds of each other to help lead the Lions.
Crissman, the AMCC Runner of the Year, finished first for Behrend and 110th overall with a time of 24:28. She finishes her rookie season with first place finishes for the Lions in all but the first race of the season.
Plazony crossed the finish line just one second behind Crissman for a 111th overall finish. Four seconds later, Hancock finshed the race in the 116th spot and third for Behrend.
Franciscan freshman Grace Galligan took 40th overall as she finished the 6K race with a time of 23:10. Sophomore Bernadette Williams claimed 108th and, with a time of 24:27, was the second Lady Baron to cross the finish line.