ITHACA, N.Y. - The Cornell women's cross country team competed in the 5k at the John Reif Memorial Race on Friday evening, hosted by the Big Red. Hannah Kersten led the Big Red women's team through the tape, earning a third-place finish.

Mike Henderson, Alan B. '53 and Elizabeth Heekin Harris Head Coach of Cross Country was pleased with the performances as well as the turnout of the John Reif Memorial Run. "There was a fantastic turnout with alums and parents that made for a great atmosphere. I thought the athletes embraced the experience well and it showed with some strong performances", he mentioned.

Kersten led the way for the Big Red, followed by Lucia Werner (18:56.3) in the 10th-place position. "Hannah ran a strong race batting with the leaders for the first few miles and staying strong to the end", he added.

"Both teams did a nice job working in packs and staying focused and competitive the entire race", Henderson concluded with.

Big Red Results

    3      Hannah Kersten      FR  1  Cornell                      18:06.7  5:50 
   10      Lucia Werner        FR  5  Cornell                      18:56.3  6:06 
   11      Brooke Hirsch       JR  4  Cornell                      18:57.1  6:06 
   12      Ava Black           JR  5  Cornell                      18:58.8  6:07 
   13      Katja Jackson       JR  6  Unattached                   19:14.5  6:12 
   15      Alaina McGonigle    SR  2  Unattached                   20:30.1  6:36 
   16      Lucea Wright               Unattached                   20:30.1  6:36 
   21      Sade Falese                Unattached                   23:48.5  7:40 

Complete results can be found HERE

Next Up
The Cornell women's cross country team will set its sights on the Ivy League Cross Country Championship. Ivies are set to be hosted on Saturday, November 2 at Princeton University. The race will be broadcast on ESPN+.