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Women's Cross Country Wins Bruce Kirsh XC Cup Friday Afternoon

HOPKINTON, N.H.- UConn Women's cross country took care of business at the 12th annual Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup on Friday afternoon, securing the top spot in team finish for the 6K race.

Junior Calista Mayer (Tolland, CT) came away with the individual win at 21:58. The Huskies swept the top 3 spots, with junior Ally McCarthy (Sandy Hook, CT) and freshman Claire Paci (Greencastle, PA) finishing in 2ndand 3rd respectively, with times of 22:08 and 22:16. Junior Danielle Adams (East Hampton, CT) finished 7th at 22:41, and Jackie Izzo (Southington, CT) placed in the top 15, concluding the 6K race at 23:07.

Quote from Assistant Coach Connor Mahoney-Ashberry:

"Super proud of the team today. It's great for Calista [Mayer] to take home the individual win and to go 1-2-3. It was a great experience to see the course for NCAA Northeast Regionals. We are looking forward to competing in Madison next week!"

Up Next: The Huskies will head to Madison, Wisconsin to compete in the Pre-Nationals Invitational on Saturday, October 19th.

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