GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Ursinus Women's Cross Country team returned to action for the first time in almost a full month by competing at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational on Saturday morning at Gettysburg College.
 
 
It was the Bears first race Since September 19^th due to the Lehigh Paul Short Run being canceled and the team placed 12^th of 44 teams at the meet with 384 points.
 
 
Sophomore Emi Loverdi led the Bears with a time of 23:17.9 to place 81^st overall and junior Aubrey Myers was second among Ursinus runners with her time of 24:09.0. First-year Emma Scarpone was third among Bears runners with her time of 24:34.5 and sophomore Candence Shaw was next at 24:48.7 while junior Lindsay Solomon rounded out the Bears top-five at a time of 24:53.4.
 
 
Sophomore Alissa Joseph crossed the line at 24:56.9 and junior Elizabeth Dill was right behind her at 24:57.9. First-year Brooklyn Scalise posted a time of 26:00.2 and junior Julianna Mullen followed with her time of 26:24.3. First-year Chloe Howard finished with a time of 26:50.6, first-year Haley Bushko had a time of 27:12.3, first-year Mia Morgan had a time of 27:13.3, and junior Nicole Parisi had a time of 27:20.4.
 
 
The Bears return to action on Friday, October 23^rd as they will race in the Haverford Invitational at 4:30 p.m. in a final tune-up before Centennial Championships at the course.