SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College women's cross country opened its 2026 season Saturday with a 10th-place team finish at the Franklin Grizzly Invitational at Blue River Park.

The Pomeroys finished with 247 team points, led by sophomore Brooke Mace, who crossed the line in 22 minutes, 33.4 seconds to place 60th overall in the 5,000-meter race.
Senior Brinlee McCloud was SMWC's second finisher, placing 68th with a time of 23:19.2.

The Pomeroys packed their next three scoring runners tightly together. Carys Taylor finished 70th in 23:30.9, followed by Alyssa Jones in 71st at 23:35.5 and Gwen Garman in 73rd at 23:36.0.

Just 5.1 seconds separated SMWC's third through fifth scorers, while the Pomeroys' five scoring runners finished within 1:02.6 of one another.

SMWC's team score was comprised of finishes of 44th, 49th, 50th, 51st and 53rd among scoring-eligible runners.

Up Next
The Pomeroys return to Terre Haute for the John McNichols Invitational on Sept. 19 at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course.