Junior Alli Sibold won the Ronald C. Hoffmann Invitational for the second straight year, and the St. Lawrence women's cross country team won the team title on Saturday morning in Canton, N.Y.

Sibold led from the gun, she and teammate Emma Palumbo had already put a seven second gap on third place by the mile mark. Sibold pulled away and broke the tape in 22:30, averaging 6:02 minute miles. Palumbo held on to her second place position, and finished in 22:53. First-year Adriana Cecchetelli finished fourth in her debut 6k, finishing in 23:24, and seniors Olivia Watson and Katherine Sheehy rounded out their top five, finishing together in seventh and eighth.

The Saints won the seven-team meet with a low score of 22. Vassar took second with 42, and Middlebury was third with 74. This is the Saints third team win of the season in as many tries.

Head coach Kate Howard
"We seized a great opportunity today to put forth an honest racing effort on the Ronald C. Hoffmann Championship Cross Country Course. Competing at home is a special experience and we take great pride in putting our best foot forward on our home turf. I am extremely proud of our group and the way we are continuing to progress individually as well as how we are coming together as a team. Alli and Emma were once again impressive with the 1-2 finish as they led the team to the overall team victory. We had a great first 6k today and we will look forward to building from here."

Prior to the meet, seniors Haylei Coolican, Lindsay McGrath, Eliza O'Donnell, Katherine Sheehy, and Olivia Watson were honored.

 
St. Lawrence Top 7
1^st – Sibold, 22:307
2^nd – Palumbo, 22:53
4^th – Cecchetelli, 23:24.0
7^th – Watson, 24:04.4
8^th – Sheehy, 24:04.9
10^th – Leana Dickhens, 24:09.7
14^th – Olivia Bernier, 24:30.3

Complete results