ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hartwick College women's cross country team captured first place at its home Hartwick College Invitational on Saturday, defeating SUNY Cobleskill and Russell Sage on the demanding terrain of the Pine Lake Environmental Campus. The Hawks finished with 30 points in the 6K race, ahead of Cobleskill (44 points) and Sage (46 points).

Sophomore Amelia Steitz (Fairport, N.Y./Fairport) paced Hartwick with a second-place overall finish, completing the course in 30:52.3. Junior Julia Weinschreider (Williamson, N.Y./Williamson) followed in third place with a time of 31:37.0, while senior Liliana Van De Water (King Ferry, N.Y./Southern Cayuga) finished fifth overall in 33:32.8.

Sophomore Emilia Murphy (Amsterdam, N.Y./Broadalbin Perth) added a seventh-place finish with a time of 33:56.9, and sophomore Keziah Anderson (Rock Island, Ill./Rock Island) completed Hartwick's scoring five, placing 13th in 40:07.3.

The Hawks return to action on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31 for the Empire 8 Championships hosted by SUNY Poly in Utica, New York.