Women’s Cross Country Places Second At Jim Sheehan Invite

Women’s Cross Country Places Second At Jim Sheehan Invite

Goba finishes first overall with time of 20:50.1

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University women's cross country team placed second overall with a total of 50 points as the Falcons hosted its annual Jim Sheehan Memorial Invitational this morning at the Doyle Conservation Center.

Meet: Jim Sheehan Memorial Invite
Place: 2nd Place, 50 Points

How It Happened

Sophomore Skye Goba (Norton, MA) led the way for Fitchburg State with a first place time of 20:50.4, while freshman Alexis Toste (Dracut, MA) added a time of 23:53.0 over the 5K layout after finishing 13th overall.

Newcomer Julia Arena (Shrewsbury, MA) followed in with a solid time of 26:51.2, while sophomore Cassandra Israelson (Saugus, MA) crossed the line with a time of 27:16.6.

Sophomore Brynn Dobbs (Brewster, MA) was next, entering the chute at 29:20.7, while senior Erin Donelan (Fitchburg, MA) rounded out the top Falcons effort, posting a time of 34:15.8.

Inside the Numbers

Fitchburg State placed 2nd overall at last year's Jim Sheehan Memorial Invite with a total of 44 points

Framingham State won the 2023 Jim Sheehan Memorial Invitational with a total of 21 points

Skye Goba of Fitchburg State won the 2023 Jim Sheehan Memorial Invite with a time of 20:50.4

Up Next

Falcons return to action next Saturday as they compete at the 2023 Wesleyan Cardinal Invitational.

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