Oberlin, Ohio – The Denison Big Red women's cross country team placed third out of 22 teams at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble on Saturday, scoring 106 points and finishing ahead of three NCAC opponents: Kenyon, Oberlin and John Carroll. Denison's top three finishers each posted a personal best or season best over the 6K course.

Sophomore Shaylee Murdough led the Big Red with a second-place finish overall in 22:39.5, a personal best that came just 19.8 seconds behind the winner. First-year Maggie Jewell was right behind her in fourth place in 22:53.7, also a personal best. That put two Denison runners in the top four and within 15 seconds of each other.

Sophomore Hanna Hack was the third scorer, placing 24th in 23:44.0, a season best. Senior Fiona Martinelli followed in 30th (23:51.2), and sophomore Serafina Lavallee rounded out the scoring five in 48th (24:14.3). First-year Emily Harrington (51st, 24:16.7) and senior Lexi Verdell (62nd, 24:26.9) completed the top seven.

Junior Floralysse Biteau (65th, 24:34.1) and sophomore Brett Rose Castro (67th, 24:35.1) also ran for the Big Red. Castro's time was another personal best, 8.1 seconds faster than the mark she set at the Paul Short Run.

Case Western Reserve won the team title with 42 points, and DePauw was second with 99, seven points ahead of Denison. The Big Red finished 28 points ahead of Kenyon (134), which placed fourth, and well ahead of host Oberlin (253) and John Carroll (325).

The Big Red will compete next at the NCAC Championship, hosted by Oberlin, on Saturday, October 31, at 11 a.m.