SALISBURY, MD. – Franklin & Marshall's women's cross country team finished eighth at the Don Cathcart Invitational hosted by Salisbury University. The Diplomats finished with 197 points while Christopher Newport took the event with 51 points as the invite featured 15 teams from Division II and III. 

Natalie Young from Mary Washington won the invite in 22:21.7. 

Grace Adams led F&M with a 27^th place finish at 23:20.4, while Julia Zielinski (23:23.2) and Kim Hilfrank (23:35.2) placed 26^th and 35^th out of 159 participants. Mallory Reed finished the 6k course in 24:15.9, Kathleen McCutcheon turned in 24:44 and Alyssa Taylor also figured into the team scoring with a 24:52.6.  

Abby Grehlinger (25:57.2) and Jessica Love (27:19.9) also competed for the Diplomats in the event.  

F&M returns to action on Oct. 18^th at the Gettysburg Invitational.