Banfich 4th at Wisconsin Invitational

Courtesy: Princeton Athletic Communications
Release: 10/14/2011

	Results
	Results (B Race)

Courtesy: Princeton Athletic Communications

Senior Alex Banfich

MADISON, Wisc. (10/14/11) - Senior Alex Banfich finished in fourth place to pace the Princeton women's cross country team at the Wisconsin Invitational on Friday, Oct. 14.

Banfich ran 20:10.1, a pace of 5:25. She kept in the top pack throughout the race posting a 3k time of 10:32. Juniors Greta Feldman and Alexis Mikaelian both finished at 21:24. Sophomore Molly Higgins was 10 seconds back to finish in 21:34 and freshman Andrea Keklak crossed the line at 21:54.

Princeton finished 25th overall in the 44 team race of 300+ runners. A total of 19 ranked teams ran in the race. Washington (24) won the race with a score of 199, followed by Vanderbilt (NR) at 211 and Arizona (14) at 230.

The Tigers had a 28-point edge over Columbia, with its top runner finishing 52nd and posting a team average time of 21:25. Harvard also competed and had an average of 21:56 with its top runner placing 171st.

The rest of the team will compete at the Princeton Invitational tomorrow, Oct. 15 at West Windsor Fields.

Princeton Finishers
4. Alex Banfich 20:11
119. Greta Feldman 21:24
120. Alexis Mikaelian 21:24
139. Molly Higgins 21:34
204. Andrea Keklak 21:54
237. Mel Newbery 22:15
289. Emily de la Bruyere 23:19

B Race
19. Clare Gallagher 21:54.5
32. Marisa Cummings 22:09.9
49. Jackie Nicholas 22:30.3