Sept. 20, 2008

Complete Results (PDF)

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - Senior Andrea Walkonen and junior Erin Lagasse finished first and second to lead the Boston University women's cross country team to a first-place finish in an eight-team field at the Ted Owen Invitational on Saturday afternoon at Stanley Quarter Park. Walkonen, running her first race of the season, won the race for the second year in a row, while Lagasse followed up her win in last week's race with a second-place finish.

Five top-ten finishes in the field of 82 delivered the win for the Terriers. BU finished with 25 points, well ahead of second-place New Hampshire (40) with Connecticut (81), Fairfield (122), Hartford (142), Siena (168), Bryant (212) and New Haven (221) rounding out the field.

Walkonen set a course record, navigating the 5k course in 16:49 with Lagasse crossing the finish line in 17:17, 38 seconds ahead of the third-place finisher. Freshman Katie Matthews followed in fifth place with an 18:16 time. Junior Sarah Mosser was seventh, crossing in 18:30, and freshman Molly James finished 10th with an 18:35 time.

The Terriers' other finishers were sophomore Courtney Gardner in 11th (18:39), senior Mollie Zapata in 13th (18:42), freshman Sarah Healy in 18th (19:12), freshman Madeline Steiner in 24th (19:25), freshman Anna Lukes in 26th (19:32) and freshman Amanda Solly in 33rd (19:41).

BU will be in action again on Saturday, October 11, racing at the New England Championships at Franklin Park in Boston with the women's races beginning at noon.

Boston University Results
1. Andrea Walkonen (16:49)
2. Erin Lagasse (17:17)
5. Katie Matthews (18:16)
7. Sarah Mosser (18:30)
10. Molly James (18:35)
11. Courtney Gardner (18:39)
13. Mollie Zapata (18:42)
18. Sarah Healy (19:12)
24. Madeline Steiner (19:25)
26. Anna Lukes (19:32)
33. Amanda Solly (19:41)