Women’s cross country team open season with home meet

CHARLOTTE, Mich. – The Olivet College women's cross country team hosted a season-opening meet, the Comet Open, today at the Broadway Acres Golf Course in nearby Charlotte. The unscored meet featured the Comets along with Adrian College, Albion College, Great Lakes Christian College, Hope College, Jackson College, Kellogg Community College and Lansing Community College.

Location: Broadway Acres Golf Course; Charlotte, Mich.

• Freshman Abbey Peters was the first Olivet runner to cross the finish line, as she clocked-in with a time of 19:55 to finish in fifth-place of 58 runners.
• Junior Savannah Baker placed 27th with a time of 21:50.
• Sophomore Allyson Stevens was next in 32nd-place with a time of 22:33.
• Senior Kaylee Richardson finished 34th with a time of 22:43.
• Sophomore Sam Susalla had a time of 23:29 to place 41^st.

• Olivet next competes Friday, September 17, at the Michigan State University Spartan Invitational.