Tartans Place Third at RMU Colonial Invitational

(CLINTON, Pa.) - The Carnegie Mellon University women's cross country team placed third at the Robert Morris Colonial Invitational on Friday morning. The Tartans were the lone Division III team that competed in the 6k race.

Race Information
Seton Hill 44, Edinboro 52, Carnegie Mellon 58, Clarion 109, Duquesne 113, Robert Morris 126
Location: Clinton, Pennsylvania (Youthtowne)

Results:

• The Tartans had three runners finish within the top 10 of a field of 57.
• Freshman Orit Shiang was the top runner for the Cardinal and Gray as she placed eighth with a time of 24:24.22
• Senior Mona Yuan and sophomore Alyssa Hoffman placed ninth and 10th, respectively. Yuan crossed in 24:24.43 with Hoffman finishing in 24:27.28.
• Graduate student Kristen Seballos crossed with a time of 24:54.97 to place 15th in her first race of the season.
• Rounding out the scoring for the Cardinal and Gray was senior Kavya Tummalapalli in 16th crossing in 25:00.62.  

Thoughts From Mona Yuan:

• "For our first 6k of the season, I think our team did really well working with each other throughout the race. Having the girls around me, especially during the second loop where you really have to push, helped immensely and made a huge difference in the final stretch. I was definitely grateful that the new course this year was flatter as well. Overall, I had a lot of fun with my team today and am excited to see how we can progress throughout the season."
• "As a senior, I have a different perspective on each race now and have learned a lot about running cross country since freshman year. Although I mainly focus on the 800m, I feel more confident now stepping on the line in cross country and enjoy running the longer distance. There is definitely still a lot more room for improvement for myself and our team as a whole. However, our girls this year are exceptional and have really raised the standard, which should definitely show at Paul Short in two weeks!"

Up Next:

• The Tartans will compete again at the Paul Short Invitational hosted by Lehigh University on Friday, September 30.