MEET RESULTS

UTICA, N.Y. – The Hartwick College women's cross country team placed second at the SUNY Poly "Bill Tylutki" Wildcat Invitational on Saturday morning, finishing with 55 points in the 6K race.

Sophomore Amelia Steitz (Fairport, N.Y./Fairport) was the first Hawk to cross the finish line, placing eighth overall with a time of 26:20.9. She was followed by Junior Julia Weinschreider (Williamson, N.Y./Williamson), who finished 10th overall in 26:59.3.

Hartwick finished behind William Smith, which won the team competition with 18 points, while the Hawks finished ahead of Hudson Valley Community College, Keuka, and host SUNY Poly.

The team is next in action on Saturday, Oct. 2 at Fredonia.

Senior Liliana Van De Water (King Ferry, N.Y./Southern Cayuga) came across next for Hartwick, finishing 13th overall with a time of 28:26.6. Sophomore Emilia Murphy (Amsterdam, N.Y./Broadalbin Perth) was fourth for the Hawks and 14th overall in 28:29.0, while Freshman Audrey DeFazio Schultz (Middletown, N.Y.) rounded out Hartwick's scoring five with a 17th-place finish in 29:02.9.