TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Brooke Mace led a tightly grouped Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College women's cross country team Saturday morning as the Pomeroys placed 11th in the Women's 6K Open race at the John McNichols Invitational.

SMWC finished with 316 points against a deep field featuring several nationally ranked NCAA Division I programs.

Mace was the Pomeroys' top finisher, completing the 6,000-meter course in 27 minutes, 12.1 seconds to place 105th overall. She reached the 2-kilometer mark in 8:13.8 before moving into the team lead with a 17:40.9 split at 4 kilometers.

Lorelei Boesgaard opened the race at the front of the SMWC pack, recording the team's fastest 2-kilometer split at 7:59.1. She remained close behind Mace at 4 kilometers with a time of 17:45.4 and finished 107th overall in 27:32.8.

Brinlee McCloud was the third Pomeroy across the line, placing 113th in 28:36.4. McCloud registered splits of 8:19.5 at 2 kilometers and 18:25.1 at 4 kilometers.

Alyssa Jones followed in 117th place with a time of 29:19.5. Jones closed consistently, covering the middle 2-kilometer segment in 10:01.3 before completing the final portion in 10:01.5.

Gwen Garman rounded out the SMWC lineup in 122nd place with a time of 30:24.5. Garman crossed the 2-kilometer mark in 8:37.1 and moved through 4 kilometers in 19:14.0.

The Pomeroys recorded team scoring positions of 59th, 60th, 63rd, 66th and 68th, placing all five scorers within nine positions of one another.

No. 9 Stanford captured the team championship with 18 points, followed by No. 7 West Virginia with 74. Michigan State placed third with 83 points, while No. 21 Washington State finished fourth with 84.

SMWC returns to competition Friday, Oct. 2, at the Nike XC Town Twilight Meet. The race is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind.