GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) women's cross country team turned in a strong performance on Saturday at the Great Lakes Challenge, placing 15th in a deep 30-team field at Riverside Park.

Senior Quinlan Teague led the way for the Pomeroys with a standout effort, finishing sixth overall in the Women's White 5K race. Teague clocked a time of 19:08.5, averaging 3:50 per kilometer to secure a top-10 spot among more than 190 competitors.

Freshman Brooke Mace was the second finisher for SMWC, crossing the line in 20:57.7 for 79th place. She was closely followed by sophomore Gwen Garman, who ran 21:29.5 to place 96th.

Junior Brinlee McCloud added a scoring mark of 21:35.2 for 102nd, while freshman Cammi Vangilder rounded out the Pomeroys' top five with a 21:59.9 performance in 115th place. Sophomore Clara Westcott (132nd, 22:48.9) and sophomore Josie Gettinger (139th, 23:43.9) completed the SMWC lineup.

As a team, SMWC totaled 398 points to secure 15th place, finishing ahead of Michigan-Dearborn, Campbellsville, Aquinas, and Indiana East among others.

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The Pomeroys now turn their attention to the River States Conference Championship on Saturday, November 8 in Rio Grande, Ohio, where they will race for a league title and a chance to qualify for the NAIA National Championships.