SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Senior Rose Karow (South Yarmouth, Mass.) earned an individual victory, and the Plymouth State University women's cross country team swept the top three spots to capture the team title at the Western New England Invitational on Saturday.
 
Karow completed the 6K course in 22:51.56 to finish first overall, while freshman Maya Sanzone (South Berwick, Maine) placed second in 23:48.50. Junior Mia Sweeney (Plymouth, Mass.) completed the podium sweep with a third-place finish in 23:57.03.
 
Sophomore Madison Geddes (Penacook, N.H.) also turned in a top-10 performance, finishing seventh in 24:06.60, while classmate Emma Talon (Southington, Conn.) took 13th to round out the point scorers.
 
Plymouth State dominated the team standings with 26 points, finishing well ahead of runner-up Emmanuel (99). Little East Conference (LEC) opponents UMass Boston, VTSU Castleton and Rhode Island College also competed, placing third, eighth and 11th, respectively.
 
 
The Basics:

• Western New England Invitational – 1st of 18 Teams

Notable Team Results:

• Plymouth State (1st – 26), Emmanuel (2nd – 99), UMass Boston (3rd – 123), Castleton (8th – 244), Rhode Island College (11th – 295)

Individual Results:  
Up Next:

• Plymouth State is off next weekend before traveling to Castleton, Vt. to defend its crown at the LEC Championship on Oct. 31.