Misenheimer, NC - Yenilitza Roman's runner-up finish helped the Johnson & Wales women's cross country team to a 4th place finish at the Pfeiffer Cross Country Invitational.

Roman posted a season best 20:53.5 across the 5k course to grab 2nd place honors. Betzy Hilario Urieta finished 14th in 23:00.1, while teammates Kacie Delaughter (23:33.1/18th) and Cassie Bayes (23:53.6/20th) also posted top 20 finishes. Georgia Poirier, making her collegiate debut, ran a 28:03.5 to finish 40th and was the final counting runner for the Wildcats.

The Wildcats' 4th place tied their best mark of the season. Their point total of 87 was also a season best.

Johnson & Wales is next in action at the Akiah McMillan Invite at Columbia College on Saturday, September 30th. 

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