BRIDGEWATER, Va. - The Bridgewater College women's cross country team finished first in the Bridgewater Cross Country Invitational Saturday morning. This was the first team win for the Eagles since 2024.
Olivia Morra finished first in the women's 6k, posting a time of 23:27.36. The home advantage aided the freshman, as she improved her time from the CNU XC Invite by nearly a minute. Annah Wood, Paige Hiserman, and Regan Robinson finished fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively. Wood and Hiserman ran side-by-side for the entirety of the race. Robinson experienced a minor setback after running in second in the early segments of the race. She was able to catch up to Wood and Hiserman in the waning stages of the meet. Molly Williamson clocked a 27:24.29, good for seventh place. Hannah Knudson finished 16th with a time of 31:28.87.
The Eagles finished with 23 points, good for first place. EMU finished second with 55 points. Christendom College finished third with 62 points, and Sweet Briar finished fourth with 76 points.
The Eagles take a two-week hiatus from competition before competing in the Paul Short Run on Friday, Oct. 3 at 4 p.m.