DALLAS, PA – The Wilkes University women's cross country team opened the 2022 season placing sixth of eight teams at the Misericordia Invitational on Thursday evening at Letterkenny Field.

Results- Team
Overall Results

The Colonels' five scoring runners finished with 160 points to place sixth with an average time of 18:42.20 in the 4k race.

First-year Ali Elsesser (Schnecksville, PA/Parkland) placed 23rd of the 82 runners in the race with a time of 17:28.00 to lead the way for the Navy and Gold in her collegiate debut. Regan Metz (Berwick, PA/Berwick) was 36th with a time of 18:18.80 and Abby Kuppinger (Syracuse, NY/West Genesee) was 44th with a finishing time of 18:45.60.

Emily Satnowski (Piscataway, NJ/Piscataway) placed 51st (19.26.80) and Sydney Cronmiller (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) was 53rd (19:32.00) to round out the scorers. Courtney Negra (Colonia, NJ/Colonia) finished in 20:01.30 and Ashley Tomassacci (Jackson, PA/Blue Ridge) finished with a time of 20:07.30 to round out the participants for the Colonels.

Misericordia University won the team event with 26 team points while Jessica Hoffmann of the University of Scranton placed first overall with a time of 15:11.60.

The Colonels will return to Letterkenny Field on Saturday, September 17 for the Cougar Classic.