Women's Cross Country | 10/10/2026 11:05:00 PM

HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Several Cardinals recorded personal bests as the St. John Fisher women's cross country team competed in the Houghton Highlander Invitational on Saturday. The Cardinals placed 8th as a team. 

Senior Maggie Bacon paced the Cardinals with a time of 24:02.1, good for 24th place in a field that included 140 runners. Sophomore Bailey Nixon logged Fisher's second-fastest time, as she placed 35th and set a personal best at 24:29.4. 

SUNY Brockport placed first as a team, while RIT claimed second and Houghton third. 

Additional Race Highlights

• Junior Abigail Nash and senior Baillee Burton also finished in the top 5-0 and set personal bests. Nash recorded a time of 24:35.3 (42nd place), while Burton recorded a time of 24:43.1 (45th place).

• Junior Peyton Carter placed 53rd and set a personal best at 24:57.0. 

• Senior Megan O'Malley placed 69th and set a personal best at 25:37.6. 

• Sophomore Kate DeFio took 85th and logged a personal best at 26:43.0. 

Up Next

The Cardinals will compete in the SUNY Geneseo Mike Woods Invite next Friday, Oct. 16.