Sophomore Nicole Black was Mary Baldwin's top performer, finishing 14th overall, at the Shenandoah Invitational cross country meet Friday in Winchester, Va.

Black covered the 5K course in 20:54.4, finishing 14th out of 46 runners and seventh among NCAA Division III competitors. Posting personal best times in the 5K were MBU's Ashley Bennett (43rd, 25:55.3) and Anneka Burick (44th, 27:30.8).

In the men's race, juniors Daniel Diaczyszyn and Micah Ahearn-Wood worked together for most of the 6K course.  Diaczyszyn crossed the finish line 67th out of 84 in 24:08.8 while Ahearn-Wood finished 71st in 24:43.7.  Freshman Tagee Groomes was MBU's final competitor, placing 83rd overall in 29:57.3.

The Fighting Squirrels return to action Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Bridgewater Invitational, beginning at 10 a.m.

Men's Results (6K course)
1. Benjamin Hagerich, VMI, 19:36.70
67. Daniel Diaczyszyn, MBU, 24:08.8
71. Micah Ahearn-Wood, MBU, 24:43.7
83. Tagee Groomes, MBU, 29.57.3


Women's Results (5K course)
1. Liza Barbash, Dickinson, 18:25.7
14. Nicole Black, MBU, 20:54.4
43. Ashley Bennett, MBU, 25:55.3
44. Anneka Burick, MBU, 27:30.8