BENNINGTON, Vt. – The Johnson State College men's and women's cross country team competed in the Mountaineer Invitational hosted by Southern Vermont College on Saturday morning. The women place third as a team with the men recording a sixth place finish.

WOMENS RECAP

Brynn Cairns (Rutland, Vt.) and Lily Denmeade (Hartland, Vt.)  led the way for the Badgers finishing second and fourth, respectively. Sarah Sodaro (Monkton, Vt.) finished 20^th overall, while Kate Abdel-Fatah (Braintree, Vt.) and Jessica Malskis (Jay, N.Y.) finished 27^th and 28^th.

MEN'S RECAP

Daniel Ott (Wyoming, N.Y.) was Johnson's top finisher on the men's side, coming in 22^nd. Kyle Duffy (Waterbury Center, Vt.) and Sheldon Billings (Ossipee, N.H.) came in right behind Ott with 26^th and 28^th place finishes. Richard Radcliff (Danbury, Conn.) and Cole Shebak (Brookline, N.H.) recorded 30^th and 35^th place finished to round out the scoring for Johnson. Erik Crosby (Springfield, Vt.) also ran, finishing 43^rd.

NEXT UP 

Johnson will host the Badger Invitational on Saturday, September 16^th, with the women taking off at 10:30 a.m., followed by the men at 11:30 a.m. The race will be a part of Alumni Reunion & Family Weekend, which you can learn more about HERE.