Lebanon, Pa. — The St. Mary's College of Maryland women's cross country team claimed the team championship with a first-place finish at the United East Championships, totaling 62 points.

The Seahawks placed five runners inside the top 20 to secure the team title, finishing one point ahead of second-place Cedar Crest (63 points).

Junior Ella Mitchell led St. Mary's with a runner-up finish, crossing the line in 23:19.3. First Year Maggie Tsambikos followed in 13th place with a time of 26:42.8, while senior Avery Arizzi finished 14th in 27:00.6.

Senior Madison Kingsley and senior Weiya Carter rounded out the Seahawks' top five, placing 18th and 19th, respectively. Kingsley clocked a 27:22.8, while Carter finished in 27:26.4.

St. Mary's also received strong performances from Elise Geiger (20th, 27:41.5), Molly Hieatzman (22nd, 27:50.5), Alexis Hodges (24th, 28:28.3), and Sophie Reed (25th, 28:34.6).

The Seahawks' five scoring runners combined for 62 points, giving St. Mary's the team championship ahead of Cedar Crest, Penn State Harrisburg, Lancaster Bible, and Penn State Berks.

Mitchell's runner-up performance highlighted a strong team effort as St. Mary's secured the women's cross country title.