STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The Stony Brook University women's cross country team finished in second place at the Stony Brook Season Opener on Saturday morning. Junior Grace Weigele finished first individually in the 4K to pace the Seawolves as a squad.

Quinnipiac won the Stony Brook Season Opener, finishing with a team total of 33 points, seeing five runners finish in the top 10. Weigele led the way for Stony Brook, pacing the entire field with a time of 13:58.9 and an average mile time of 5:29.0. Three more Seawolves finished inside the top-15: Nicole Garcia (6th), Grace Sisson (11th) and Niamh Durcan (12th).

Amelie Guzman was Stony Brook's only other top-20 performer, clocking in at 14:52.0 in the 4K event. Rebecca Clackett (41st), Ava Carlsey (44th), Logan Barsalow (58th) and Julia Samuelson (61st) rounded out the field for the Seawolves.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Weigele was the individual winner in the 4K event, leading the pack with the only sub-14 minute race of the event. Her 13:58.9 clocking was nearly 10 seconds faster than second place.
• Garcia's 14:20.5 time was good for sixth place. Sisson (11th) and Durcan (12th) were Stony Brook's other top performers.

QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Good opener for both teams, the goal today was just to get some of the rust off and get the season underway," head coach Andy Ronan noted.

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