White Leads Eagles to Second Place Finish at Ken O'Brien Minuteman Invitational

Saturday, September 11

UMass XC Course / Amherst, Mass.

Boston College

Ken O'Brien Minuteman Invitational

Lauren White racing during the cross country season

Photo by: John Quackenbos

September 11, 2021 | Women's Cross Country

Final Results

Graduate student takes first place in a time of 17:12 (5K)

By: Athletic Communications

AMHERST, Mass. — Lauren White cruised to an eight-second victory as Boston College finished second at the Ken O'Brien Invitational on Saturday. The graduate student covered the five-kilometer course in a time of 17:12.

Kylee Raftis finished fourth, clocking 17:28 while Sarah Flynn (17:39) and Paige Carter (17:46) were sixth and seventh, respectively. Miriam Ruoff was BC's fifth finisher, in 17th place (18:07).

Ruoff led a convocation of Eagles, crossing the finish line from 17th through 24th place.

Boston College held a one-point advantage through the first four finishers, but team champion Connecticut edged the Eagles by six points for the victory, 29-35.

Final Results (5K)
1. Lauren White - 17:12
4. Kylee Raftis - 17:28
6. Sarah Flynn - 17:39
7. Paige Carter - 17:39
17. Miriam Ruoff - 18:07
18. Roshni Singh - 18:08
19. Caroline McClelland - 18:10
20. Sorcha McAllister - 18:11
21. Weronika Lewna - 18:11
22. Ella Whitman - 18:12
23. Katherine Connolly - 18:17
24. Kayla Smith - 18:19
28. Haleigh Morales - 18:36
36. Katherine Stanwood - 18:53
49. Jacklyn Sullivan - 19:20
73. Caroline Fleming - 22:08

Team Results
1. Connecticut - 29
2. Boston College - 35
3. Massachusetts - 96
4. Boston University - 97