WATERVILLE, Maine – First years Anna MacDonald and Charlotte Wentworth both posted All-North Atlantic Conference performances while leading the University of Maine at Farmington women's cross country to a third-place finish at Saturday's 2021 North Atlantic Conference Cross Country Championship at Thomas College.
MacDonald finished eighth overall on the 5000m course with a time of 24:17.1 and was a First Team All-NAC honoree, while Wentworth crossed the line in 13th place with a time of 24:46.1 and was a Second Team All-NAC selection.
First year Grace Broughton was third among UMaine-Farmington finishers and 18th overall with a time of 25:32.9. Junior Emily Eaton placed 21st with a mark of 25:56.5, and senior Abbie Hunt rounded out the list of UMF scorers with a 28th-place finish with a time of 26:27.0.
Angie Tehuitzil (29th, 26:39.0) and Kaylee-Mae Durgin (31st, 26:45.3) were the sixth and seventh UMaine-Farmington runners across the line.
UMaine-Farmington finished with 88 points and was third among the 10 teams in the championship meet, matching the Beavers' finish from the 2019 meet. SUNY Delhi captured the championship with 46 points, while Husson University was second with 49 points.
Husson freshman Ava Dowling won the individual crown with a time 21:48.5.
The Beavers will complete their 2021 season in two weeks on November 13 at the NCAA Region I/East Championship, which will be held in Franklin Park in Boston, Mass.
