What a way to start the season!

"SMITH FINISHES SECOND AT PIONEER INVITATIONAL," read the headlines across campus as junior Kylee Drugan-Eppich lead the Smithies in battle last weekend. Drugan-Eppich won the race with a time of 19:59.41 over a very hilly home course. First year Danielle Opatovsky placed a close second finishing in 19:59.81. Fellow first year Katie Ferrall also had a very impressive collegiate opener, placing fifth in a field of over 150 with a time of 20:19.44. Juniors Abby Mosca and Micaela Young were fourth and fifth for the Pioneers, respectively, with times of 20:49.13 and 21:42.52. Wellesley won the meet with 54 points. Smith placed second with 55, Coast Guard third with 80, WPI fourth with 96 and Mount Holyoke fifth with 115.

Drugan-Eppich was honored by the NEWMAC conference as Women's Cross-Country Athlete of the Week for her performance. The Smith Invitational was her first collegiate cross-country crown. Nice job Kylee!