The women finish fourth, men finish in fifth

MANCHESTER, N.H. (September 14, 2003) – The Franklin Pierce University women's cross country team posted a fourth place finish, while the men finished fifth at the Shacklette Invitational, hosted by Saint Anselm College, this afternoon.

The top finisher for Franklin Pierce on the women’s side was sophomore Rachel Mitchell (Shirley, Mass./Ayer), who placed 11th out of a field of 47 competitors with her time of 22:06.

The top performer on the men's team was junior Adam Marsh (Rutland, Mass./Wachusett Regional), finishing 24th out of 42 with a time of 33:49.

The team next travels to Gordon College to participate in the Pop Crowell Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 27 with the women's race starting at 10:30 a.m. and the men's race starting at 11:00 a.m.