Axewomen finish 3rd overall, Higgins takes 2nd place

ANTIGONISH, N.S. - The Acadia Axewomen cross country team finished third in the women's divisional team standings at the StFX Cross Country Invitational, with an overall score of 51.

In the 6 km race, senior Madalyn Higgins, who "gave a gutsy race" according to team coach Ralph Williams, finished in a close second overall with a time of 22:02. Coach Williams says: "That is a very good showing considering it's her first race of the season!"

The rest of the team placed with a "great showing for their first race of the season", according to coach Williams.

Nicole Skinner placed twelfth overall with a time of 23:24. Jessie Armstrong placed thirteenth overall with a time of 23:32, Sarah Lavallee's fifteenth place finish at 23:35, Michelle Macdonald placed twentieth with a time of 24:05, Sophie Knowles placed twenty-third with a time of 24:15, Lindsay Myles placed twenty-seventh with a time of 24:47, and Kelsey Crouse placed thirty-first with a time of 25:22.

Coach Williams says that "The Acadia team is looking forward to competing on their home course" on October 5^th at Noon at Hennigar's Orchard behind their Farmers Market. Free admission to all. The race is also an open race and registration will be available online in the coming days.