Women's Cross Country opens 2013 season with victory at Bluffton Invitational
By Tim Glon
BLUFFTON —The Ohio Northern women's cross country team opened its 2013 season with a victory at the Bluffton Invitational on Saturday.
The Polar Bears (2-0) finished with 31 points, Heidelberg was second with 39 points and Bluffton was third with 96 points. A team of ONU Alumni scored 76 points in the meet.
Junior Catie Huber led ONU across the finish line, placing second of 52 runners in 20:18 over the 5,000-meter course.
Junior Samantha Hoffman was third in 20:18, sophomore Kara Sosinski was sixth in 20:34, senior Erin Radigan was seventh in 20:40 and sophomore Margaret Sorg was 13th in 20:49.
Sophie Goobic of Heidelberg won the race in 19:29.
The Polar Bears will return to action next Saturday at the Hanover (Ind.) Invtational.
Team Scores
1. Ohio Northern 31, 2. Heidelberg 39, 3. Bluffton 96, ONU Alumni 76
Top 5 Finishers
1. Sophie Goobic, Berg) 19:29, 2. Catie Huber (ONU) 20:18. 3. Samantha Hoffman (ONU) 20:18, 4. Danni Bloom (Berg) 20:25, 5. Lydia Weaver (ONUA) 20:28.
ONU Individual Results
2. Catie Huber 20:18, 3. Samantha Hoffman 20:18, 6. Kara Sosinski 20:34, 7. Erin Radigan 20:40, 13. Margaret Sorg 20:49, 15. Julie Puvogel 20:56, 16. Raechel Moore 21:00, 19. Brittany Lang 21:10, 20. Brooke Larsen 21:21, 22. Katie Klopp 21:26, 24. Genevieve Marchese 21:43, 25. Kayti Kintner 21:48, 26. Morgan Rouch 22:23, 27. Laura Avino 22:25, 29. Rebekah McCutchen 22:29, 32. Kelsey Hess 22:34, 35. Renee Kraft 22:47, 38. Caitlin Ratliff 22:56, 40. Emily Myers 23:00, 41. Aya Tomozawa 23:18, 44. Gabi Patarini 23:40, 46. Katherine Cochrane 23:43, 48. Elizabeth Martin 24:00, 49. Paige Giessler 26:26.
