KEENE, N.H. — Smith College women's cross country finished fifth out of 27 teams in the Women's Red Championship 6K at the KSC Invitational on Saturday, scoring 186 points against a field of 244 runners. Williams won the team title with 33 points, and Bowdoin was second with 54.

Lucy Kreipke (Princeton, NJ/Princeton) led the Bears, crossing the line 16th overall in 22:34.6. Avery Grace Maiese (Waterford, CT/Waterford High School) was close behind in 24th with a time of 22:52.1. Hadley Smith (North Yarmouth, Maine/North Yarmouth Academy) came in 38th in 23:18.8.

Catherine Collins (Westfield, NJ/Westfield) rounded out the top four for Smith, placing 49th in 23:47.4. Abigail Lei was the fifth scorer, finishing 77th in 24:16.6. The Bears' top five averaged 23:21 with a 1:42 spread.

Among NEWMAC programs, Smith finished ahead of Babson (13th), Wheaton (18th), Springfield (19th) and Mount Holyoke (23rd). Wellesley placed fourth with 157 points.

Smith returns to action at the Connecticut College Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 17.

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