CASTLETON, Vt. – Senior Rose Karow (South Yarmouth, Mass.) placed third and freshman Maya Sanzone (South Berwick, Maine) finished sixth to lead the Plymouth State University women's cross country team to a third-place finish at the Little East Conference (LEC) Championship on Saturday.
 
Karow completed the 6K course in 23:11.3 to finish third overall, while Sanzone crossed the line in sixth at 23:35.1. Both earned All-LEC First Team honors. Junior Mia Sweeney (Plymouth, Mass.) added All-LEC Second Team recognition with a 13th-place finish in 24:02.3.
 
Sophomores Emma Talon (Southington, Conn.) and Madison Geddes (Penacook, N.H.) finished 20th and 25th, respectively, while senior Abby Bergeron (Essex, Vt.) placed 26th. Junior Hailey Perry (Tiverton, R.I.) rounded out the Panthers' top seven in 51st place with a personal-best time of 26:32.7.
 
Plymouth State finished with 66 points, just behind runner-up Southern Maine (61). UMass Dartmouth captured the team title with 51 points, while Keene State placed fourth with 75.
 
 
The Basics:

• Little East Conference Championship – 3rd of 9 Teams

Notable Team Results:

• UMass Dartmouth (1st – 51), Southern Maine (2nd – 61), Plymouth State (3rd – 66), Keene State (4th – 75), Eastern Connecticut (5th – 158), UMass Boston (6th – 162), Castleton (7th – 202), Rhode Island College (8th – 213), WestConn (9th – 228)

Individual Results:  
 
Up Next:

• After a weekend off, Plymouth State will compete in the NCAA Division III East Regional Championship in South Portland, Maine on Nov. 14.