Women’s Cross Country Excel At James Early Invitational

Goba leads the way for Green and Gold with 32nd place time of 24:13.19

Westfield, MA – The Fitchburg State University women's cross country team competed at the 2023 James Early Invitational, hosted by Westfield State at Stanley Park today.

Meet: James Early Invitational

How It Happened

Sophomore Skye Goba (Norton, MA) led the way for the Falcons, placing 32nd overall with a time of 24:13.19 over the 6K course, while freshman Alexis Toste (Dracut, MA) was next into the chute with a 123rd place time of 28:08.86.

Newcomer Julia Arena (Shrewsbury, MA) posted a time of 30:42.48, while senior Stephanie Piar (Ayer, MA) rounded out the top efforts for the Green and Gold on the day with a time of 36:29.61.

Inside the Numbers

Smith won the 2023 James Early Invitational with a total of 57 points

Tess Drury of St. Michael's won the 2023 James Early Invitational individual title, placing first with a time of 22:19.99

Up Next

Falcons return to action next Saturday as they compete at the 2023 Suffolk Invitational at Franklin Park.

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