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Women’s XC Team Finishes Second, Men Finish Fourth at the New England College Invitational

Mitchell, Zizza and Morchauser medal for the Ravens

HENNIKER, N.H. (October 4, 2003) – The Franklin Pierce University women's cross country finished second and the men finished fourth at the New England College Invitational this afternoon.

Sophomore Rachel Mitchell (Shirley, Mass./Ayer) finished second out of 25 runners with a time of 22:33.75 while freshman Lisa Zizza (Quincy, Mass./Fontbonne Academy) and senior Christine Morchauser (Utica, N.Y./Notre Dame) also medalled with times of 23:17.81 (fourth) and 23:44.76 (fifth) respectively.

The top finisher on the men's side for the Ravens was junior Adam Marsh (Rutland, Mass./Wachusett Regional), who placed 12th with his time of 31:29.98.

The team next hosts the Franklin Pierce Invitational on Thursday, Oct. 9 with the women's race starting at 3 p.m. and the men's race starting at 3:30 p.m.