WALKERSVILLE, Md.--The Hood College women's cross country team hosted its third annual Hood Open Saturday at Heritage Farm Park.

The field of 110 competitors endured chilly temperatures and a constant downpour as they traversed the 6,000-meter course. Freshman Roni Frye set the pace with a clocking of 24:40.21, nearly three seconds faster than runner-up Remy Ball of Catholic University. The Cardinals posted five runners in the top 16 to take home the team crown by 20 points over Penn State Altoona.

The Blazers finished seventh of 13 complete teams but only trailed fifth-place St. Mary's College (Md.) by two points. Senior Jessica Stanley was Hood's top finisher on the day, taking 28th in a time of 27:37.86. Sophomore Joanna LaBoue logged a time of 28:25.36 for 40th while freshman Erica Burgess ran No. 3 in 29:07.33. Senior Emily Brownlee (29:49.41) and junior Sam Smith (30:46.20) completed the Hood scorers on the afternoon.

Click here for complete results of the race.

Hood hosts another meet Saturday Oct. 24 on campus beginning at 10 a.m.