Mitchell leads women with fifth-place finish; Joslyn paces men with ninth-place showing

NASHUA, N.H. (September 12, 2003) – The Franklin Pierce men’s and women’s cross country teams opened their 2003 seasons with top three finishes at the Rivier Invitational this afternoon.

The Raven men took second place with a 65 team score to finish behind Emerson College (50 pts) and ahead of Emmanuel College (71). The women placed third, posting a 76 team score, behind Emerson (45) and Emmanuel (71).

Sophomore Rachel Mitchell (Shirley, Mass./Ayer) paced the women with a fifth-place finish, completing the course with a time of 21:26. Freshman Lisa Zizza (Quincy, Mass./Quincy) placed 12th with a time of 23:56, while senior Jennifer Wilson (East Lyme, Conn./East Lyme) finished 16th with a time of 25:04.

Senior captain Jeff Joslyn (Plainfield, Conn./Plainfield) led all Franklin Pierce men with a time of 31:42 to take ninth overall, just ahead of junior Adam Marsh (Rutland, Mass./Wachusett Regional) who posted a time of 32:43. Senior David Mura (Auburn, Mass./Auburn) took 16th in 32:46.

The Franklin Pierce harriers don’t have much of a rest this weekend as they participate in the Shaklette Invitational at Saint Anselm College on Sunday.