DOYLESTOWN, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s and women’s cross country teams opened the season on Saturday at the Delaware Valley Invitational. The men’s team finished 12th with the women’s squad placing 18th.

The Warrior men placed 12th out of 18 teams in the 8,000-meter race with a combined score of 381 points. Gwynedd Mercy College won the event with a team total of 86 points.

 Lycoming was led by junior Stephen Brown, who finished in 54th overall with a time of 32:13.43. The second Warrior across the line was sophomore Robert Holmes in 75th (33:24.45). Freshman Robert Wiechecki (90th, 34:21.95), senior Tim Miller (102nd, 36:04.28) and freshman Anthony Pilla (114th, 37:32.43) rounded out the scorers for the Warriors.

The Lady Warriors finished 18th out of 20 teams in the 6,000-meter race with a team total of 510 points. Ursinus College won the meet with a score of 53 points.

Junior Kari Smith led the way with a 77th-place finish in a time of 29:39.35. Freshman Alexandra Rinaldi was the next across the line, placing 130th in 33:34.32. Junior Holly Andrews (146th, 35:10.77), senior Gillian Robbins (153rd, 37:26.71) and junior Chelsea Holbert (166th, 43:54.87) also scored for the Lady Warriors.

Both teams will travel to Ursinus next Saturday, Sept. 6. The men’s race is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. with the women following at 11 a.m.