MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – The Caldwell University women's cross country team defeated all three teams at the Post Invitational Wednesday afternoon at Hop Brook State Park. The meet served as the final tune-up for the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championships for the Cougars, who took five of the top seven positions to out-score Post, Bridgeport and Concordia.

Junior Taylor Landis (Middletown, NJ/Middletown South) led Caldwell with a third-place finish, posting a time of 19:43.60 in the 5,000-meter race. Freshman Lila Morreale (North Haledon, NJ/Paramus Catholic) was five seconds behind Landis in fourth place overall. Fellow freshman Victoria Thaler (Millville, NJ/Millville) was next in fifth, followed by freshman Tabitha MacKenzie (Atco, NJ/Hammonton) in sixth and sophomore Alondra Sanchez Solano (Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Reg.) in seventh.

Other finishers for the Cougars were senior Faye Waanders (N. Haledon, NJ/Paramus Catholic) in ninth, sophomore Chiara Guida (Staten Island, NY/St. Joseph by the Sea) in 10th, sophomores Sadie Polillio (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) and Leslee Sena (Phillipsburg, NJ/Belvidere) in 13th and 18th, and senior Ana Carballo (Clifton, NJ/Clifton) in 23rd.

The Cougars will compete at the CACC Championships on Nov. 2 at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia, Pa.

Post University Invitational, Hop Brook State Park, Middlebury, Conn. (5,000 meters)
Team Results
Caldwell 20, Bridgeport 43
Caldwell 15, Concordia 50
Caldwell 20, Post 41
Bridgeport 25, Post 30
Bridgeport 26, Concordia 27
Post 25, Concordia 30

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