THE FACTS
Gettysburg places second
What: Dickinson Long-Short Invitational in women's cross country action
When: Saturday, Sept. 27
Where: Newville, Pa.

THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg had its top four runners place in the top 15 of the field, leading to a second-place finish in the 6,000-meter race at the Dickinson Long-Short Invitational.

THE LEADERS
• Elyse Tancini (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) led the Bullets with a ninth-place showing, turning in a time of 23:42.3.

FOR THE FOES
• Misericordia won the 19-team race with just nine points, putting three runners in the top four.
• Washington & Jefferson's Claire Anderson won the individual title with a time of 21:55.6.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• Rowe Crawford (Swarthmore, Pa./Strath Haven) crossed the line right behind her teammate in 10th place with a time of 23:45.5.
• Sarah Smith (West Chester, Pa./Unionville) was 14th with a time of 24:01.7 while Sara Lessard (Sharon, Mass./Sharon) was right behind her in 15th with a time of 24:12.1.
• Ava Romano (Middletown, N.J./Middletown South) placed 20th with a time of 24:27.1.
• Eliza Hoover (Mahwah, N.J./Academy of the Holy Angels) was 26th (24:50.9) while Anna Hendrickson (Sykesville, Md./Marriotts Ridge) was 31st (24:59.3).
• Abbey Woodcome (43rd, 25:27.9), Cassidy Gorham (47th, 25:44.6), Jess McLaughlin (62nd, 26:35.9), Kyla Lorden (64th, 26:38.5) and Danielle Fritchman (86th, 28:07.2) rounded out the Bullet competitors.

THE INSIDE STORY
• A total of 138 runners competed at the 6,000-meter distance.
• Elyse Tancini turned in the Bullets' 11th-ranked time on the course that will host the regional championship in November. Rowe Crawford's time ranks 14th for Gettysburg at Big Spring High School.

NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at the Paul Short Run on Friday.