CLINTON, Pa. – The Point Park women's cross country team took sixth place in Friday's Colonial Invitational hosted by Robert Morris University.
 
Sophomore Cassondra O'Connor took seventh place to lead the Pioneers, turning in a personal best 6k time of 21:21.5. The top 10 finish is her second of the season after finishing first at the West Liberty Invitational last Thursday.
 
Zabine Von Westernhagen was the second PPU runner to cross the finish line in 22^nd place (22:12.0). Aubrey Smith (22:39.5), Sterre Kuijper (22:42.1) and Sophia Lee-Hauser (22:56.0) finished 40^th, 42^nd, and 45^th, respectively. Lotte Zethof (46^th, 22:57.1) and Alana Dyce-Giraud (50^th, 23:06.9) also finished in the top 50 for the Pioneers.
 
Carnegie Mellon (31) took first place on the women's team leaderboard, followed by Walsh (42), Davis & Elkins (104), Duquesne (122) and West Virginia (122). Walsh's Claire Rethman (19:54.0) took first on the individual leaderboard.
 
Point Park returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the 24^th Annual Lock Haven Invitational.