BISMARCK, ND – The 17^th-ranked University of Mary women's cross country team closed out the regular season on top with a win at the Marauders Open. Standout senior Alyssa Becker earned her second individual victory of the season in the process with a time of 20:05.5.

Despite missing two of their typical top-5, the Marauders had all five scoring athletes place in the top 10. UMary came away with a low score of 19 in the competition.

Behind Becker to complete the sweep of the podium were seniors Kristine Kalthoff (21:11.5) and Andrijana Fundak (21:17.6). Grace Acheson placed 6^th with a time of 22:24.5. Rounding out the scoring was Hannah Westin in 8^th at 22:35.8.

Becker's season has been stellar with two overall victories, a 2^nd-place finish and a 3^rd-place finish. The meets that Becker did not win both featured Division I athletes. The senior has been named NSIC Athlete of the Week twice this season.

The full results can be found here with the final leaderboard below:
University of Mary: 19
Minot State University: 40
Bismarck State College: 81

In two weeks, on Oct. 26, UMary will travel north to Minot, ND for the NSIC Championships at Souris Valley Golf Course. The Marauders finished 3^rd in the conference last year, but are in good position to improve upon that this season.

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