PHILADELPHIA – The Rider University women's cross country team finished second at the Temple Invite to open the 2021-22 season Friday evening at Belmont Plateau.

Senior Teagan Schein-Becker (Trappe, PA/Perkiomen Valley) was the Broncs' top finisher, completing the 6,000-meter course in in 22:22.6, good for second. Sarah Eskew (Dresher, PA/Upper Dublin) was next in sixth at 23:15.3, while Mackenzie Greenfield (Old Forge, PA/Holy Cross) took eighth in 23:45.5. Oliva De La Torre Coca (Sevilla, Spain/I.E.S. Fernando Herrera)(24:14.6, ninth), Jordan O'Neill (Langhorne, PA/Neshaminy)(25:28.7, 12^th), Haley Arguien (Churchville, NJ/Churchville-Chili)(26:03.4), Grace Medei (Bethlehem, PA/Notre Dame Green Pond)(26:48.8, 20^th) and Aubrianna Marranca (Exeter, PA/Wyoming Area)(26:49.9) rounded out the Broncs' finishers on the day.

NOTES & QUOTES
"We got some really great efforts from some of the women today that lead to a really good team result." 

"Teagan was outstanding. She struggled last year and she has been really determined to have a great year. She ran a very tough race and I believe she can be very special this year."

"Sarah had a great first race as a freshman. Belmont is a very tough course and Temple is a really good team and she stuck her nose in it today. I'm really excited for her." – Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer

- Temple's Lea Kerbiriou was the individual winner, finishing in 22:19.9.
- Temple won as a team, with the first, third, fourth, fifth, seventh, 10^th and 11^th-place finishers.

UP NEXT
The Broncs compete at the Jasper XC Invite on Sept. 25 in Montgomery, NY.