HUNT VALLEY, Pa. – Rebecca Debinski (Sykesville, Md./Century) finished 10th to lead McDaniel to a third-place finish at the Towson Invitational in season-opening women's cross country action on Friday.

Time and Score:

• The Green Terror finished third with 76 points. A total of 31 runners competed at the 4,000-meter distance at Oregon Ridge. Towson won the four-team meet with a perfect 15 points.

Head of the Class:

• Rebecca Debinksi turned in a time of 17:03.82 to finish 10th.

Five of a Kind: The following athletes rounded out the Green Terror's top five finishers at the meet:

• Carinna Powell (Chesapeake Beach, Md./Northern) finished 13th (17:41.66)
• Samantha Merkel (Baltimore, Md./Winters Mill) finished 14th (17:49.23)
• Bailey Chapman (Bel Air, Md./Patterson Mill) finished 23rd (19:36.39)
• Mackenzie Meyer (San Jose, Calif./Pioneer) finished 24th (19:39.61)

Making the List: The following athletes turned in a top-20 all-time Green Terror 4,000-meter time.

• Rebecca Debinski ranks seventh (17:03.82).
• Carinna Powell ranks 17th (17:41.66).

Rounding out the Field: The following also competed at the event:

• Jill Shephard, 25th, 19:56.31
• Mable Buchanan, 27th, 22:02.72
• Christina DeJoseph, 28th, 23:38.50

Next Up: The Green Terror is back in action at the Salty Dog Invitational hosted by Navy on Saturday beginning at 9:45 a.m.

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