Women's Cross Country | 9/17/2021 6:15:00 PM

Meet Information
Race: National Catholic Championships
Location: South Bend, Ind.
Short Story: Franciscan placed 12th in the National Catholic Championship on the campus of Notre Dame

Race Highlights
The Franciscan Women's Cross Country team competed in the National Catholic Championship on Friday afternoon. The Barons placed 12th in the 15 team field of teams from all levels from NAIA to NCAA Division I. Alison Bryant led the way for Franciscan with a 55th place finish in the 5k race. Fellow senior Ashlin LaFond was just 13 second behind Bryant, as she placed 62nd in the 171 runner field. Jessica Campbell was the next to cross for Franciscan, as she completed the race in just over 21 minutes. Senior Elizabeth Atkins placed 96th, as she was running right in the middle of the contested field. Allison Sommer was the fifth Franciscan runner to cross the finish line. That would give Franciscan a team score of 324 points.

Meet Results 
1.  Notre Dame (DI) - 15 pts
2.  Duquesne (DI) - 79 pts
3.  Lewis (DII) - 104 pts
4.  Saint Francis (IN) (DIII) - 105 pts
5.  Holy Cross (DI) - 153 pts
6.  Marian (NAIA) - 170 pts
7.  Bellarmine (DI) - 207 pts
8.  Gannon (DII) - 215 pts
9.  Detroit Mercy (DI) - 236 pts
10. Canisius (DI) - 244 pts
11. Loras (DIII) - 278 pts
12.  Franciscan (DIII) - 324 pts
13. St. Mary's (IN) (NAIA) - 340 pts
14. Mercyhurst (DII) - 442 pts
15. Ave Maria (NAIA) - 471 pts

Baron Top Finishers (By Overall Place) 
55th  Alison Bryant        20:04.3
62nd  Ashlin LaFond      20:17.7
86th  Jessica Campbell  21:05.3
96th  Elizabeth Atkins    21:31.1
126th Allison Sommer     22:41.6
141st Taylor Smith          23:19.9
142nd Sydney Lorentz     23:25.6

Up Next
Franciscan will have some time to rest and prepare for the Live in Lou Classic on Saturday October 2nd. They will make the trip to Louisville, a trip they hope to make again in November, as it is the host site for the NCAA Division III Championship as well.