LEBANON, Pa. -- Melissa Fitzgibbon was the top finisher for the Elizabethtown College women's cross country team Friday evening at the Short Course Invitational. Held at Union Canal Tunnel Park, the Blue Jays placed third out of 10 teams with 75 points.



Some of the region's top runners from schools including Dickinson, Moravian, Scranton, and Elizabethtown were in action. Divison I Mount St. Mary's also made the trip to Lebanon for the event.

As the leaders began to pull away from the rest of the pack, Fitzgibbon was among those to do so. She came in sixth overall at 18:02.17. The sophomore was the only E-town runner to finish in the top ten.

Erin Doherty was the second runner for the Jays to cross. She was 13th in 18:35.72. Kaitlin Donahue and Brooklyn Wiley came in seconds apart, in 15th and 16th, respectively.

Hallie Weaver was the final scoring member for E-town to come in. Weaver took 25th in 19:02.52.

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This was the final race of the month for the women's cross country team. Elizabethtown will next compete in the Paul Short Invitational on Saturday, October 5, at Lehigh University.