DALLAS, Pa. – The Wilkes University women's cross country team began its 2016 schedule at the Misericordia Invitational in Dallas on Thursday evening.

Full Results

Freshman Caroline Rickard (Orwigsburg, PA/Blue Mountain) began her collegiate career with an 18^th-place finish to pace the Lady Colonels, finishing in 17:44.

Senior Brittany Martin (Frackville, PA/North Schuylkill) (21^st, 18:13), junior Regan Murphy (Plainfield, PA/Pen Argyl) (26^th, 18:54), junior Carmen Hillman (Urbana, OH/Graham School) (29^th, 19:44), junior Alexis Nicholson (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic) (31^st, 19:53), freshman Kaitlin Sutton (Shavertown, PA/Lake Lehman) ( 32^nd, 19:57), junior Moriah Teed (Newark Valley, NY/Newark Valley) (33^rd, 20:43), freshman Amanda Beck (Goshen, NY/Goshen Central) (33^rd, 20:43), and junior Kaitlyn Sitch (Weatherly, PA/MMI Prep) (33^rd, 21:35) rounded out the Lady Colonel finishers.

Wilkes returns to the course on Saturday, September 10^th when they travel to Lebanon Valley College for the Dutchmen Invitational beginning at 10:15 a.m.