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Women's Cross Country by CJ Hemerly, Sports Information Assistant

Bresadola Leads Women’s Cross Country to First Place Finish at Salisbury Fall Classic

RESULTS
 

SALISBURY, Md. – Stephanie Bresadola (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn) had a career day in the opening cross country meet of the 2017 season.
 
The junior beat a personal record time and also finished in first place at the Salisbury Fall Classic Invitational Saturday afternoon.
 
Her time of 21:57.16, along with five other runners finishing inside the top-11, helped lead the Golden Bears to a first place finish out of six teams.
 
Junior Alexis Dongvort (Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland) also beat a personal record, placing fourth with a time of 22:29.59.
 
Amanda Ferraro (Howell, N.J./Howell) ended in fifth at a time of 22:52.03. Katie Duguid (West Chester, Pa./West Chester East), Dootleen Joseph (Upper Darby, Pa./Upper Darby) and Lindsay Hoffman (Tabernacle, N.J./Seneca) rounded out KU's top-11 finishers.
 
All 12 of Kutztown's runners that competed finished in the top-22.
 
Erin Callaghan (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley), Sarah Shannon (Clifton, N.J./Passaic County Technical), Leah Talley (Chadds Ford, Pa./Unionville), Lindsay Smyth (Landenberg, Pa./Avon Grove), Shannon McChesney (Valencia, Pa./Mars Area), Julie Stratton (Stratford, N.J./Sterling) and Julia Wiemken (Howell, N.J./Howell) rounded out the remaining runners. Talley, McChesney and Stratton all broke personal records Saturday.
 
Host Salisbury finished in second-place, followed by Shenandoah in third, Northern Virginia CC, Delaware Tech CC and Anne Arundel CC were the final three of the standings.

Kutztown returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 11 a.m. as it competes in its annual Division II/III Challenge at Kutztown University.

Kutztown Results
1. Stephanie Bresadola (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn) – 21:57.16 (career-best)
4. Alexis Dongvort (Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland) – 22:29.59 (career-best)
5. Amanda Ferraro (Howell, N.J./Howell) – 22:52.03
7. Katie Duguid (West Chester, Pa./West Chester East) – 23:14.16
10. Dootleen Joseph (Upper Darby, Pa./Upper Darby) – 23:22.03
11. Lindsay Hoffman (Tabernacle, N.J./Seneca) – 23:24.03
14. Erin Callaghan (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley) – 23:34.33
15. Sarah Shannon (Clifton, N.J./Passaic County Technical) – 23:35.70
16. Leah Talley (Chadds Ford, Pa./Unionville) – 23:42.47 (career-best)
17. Lindsay Smyth (Landenberg, Pa./Avon Grove) – 23:44.58
18. Shannon McChesney (Valencia, Pa./Mars Area) – 23:50.35 (career-best)
20. Julie Stratton (Stratford, N.J./Sterling) – 24:24.70 (career-best)
22. Julia Wiemken (Howell, N.J./Howell) – 24:29.33
 
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Players Mentioned

Stephanie Bresadola

Stephanie Bresadola

5' 5"
Junior
Erin Callaghan

Erin Callaghan

5' 3"
Junior
Alexis Dongvort

Alexis Dongvort

5' 1"
Junior
Amanda Ferraro

Amanda Ferraro

5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
Lindsay Hoffman

Lindsay Hoffman

5' 3"
Sophomore
Shannon McChesney

Shannon McChesney

5' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Julie Stratton

Julie Stratton

5' 5"
Junior
Leah Talley

Leah Talley

5' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Katie Duguid

Katie Duguid

5' 5"
Freshman
Dootleen Joseph

Dootleen Joseph

5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Stephanie Bresadola

Stephanie Bresadola

5' 5"
Junior
Erin Callaghan

Erin Callaghan

5' 3"
Junior
Alexis Dongvort

Alexis Dongvort

5' 1"
Junior
Amanda Ferraro

Amanda Ferraro

5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
Lindsay Hoffman

Lindsay Hoffman

5' 3"
Sophomore
Shannon McChesney

Shannon McChesney

5' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Julie Stratton

Julie Stratton

5' 5"
Junior
Leah Talley

Leah Talley

5' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Katie Duguid

Katie Duguid

5' 5"
Freshman
Dootleen Joseph

Dootleen Joseph

5' 5"
Freshman
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