Purrier Wins Second Straight Coast to Coast Invitational

Friday, September 22

Boston, Mass.

3 PM

University of New Hampshire

Boston Coast-to-Coast

9/22/2017 5:07:00 PM | Women's Cross Country

BOSTON, Mass. – Senior Elinor Purrier (Montgomery, Vt.) finished first overall at the Coast-to-Coast Invitational for the second year in a row. With a time of 16:49, she finished 14 seconds faster than the next runner, who clocked in at 17:03.

Purrier won last years' Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown with a time of 17:06, making this years' finish 17 seconds faster than her winning time last season.

Purrier beat out 188 other runners as UNH came in seventh out of 22 teams, with 241 points. Providence finished in first place with 71 points, Indiana came in second and Georgetown came in third, both with 78 points.

EVENT INFO
Date: Friday, Sept. 22, 2017
Location: Franklin Park, Boston
Distance: Women's race, 5K

NEXT UP
After the Coast-to-Coast Invitational the 'Cats will head back to Franlkin Park for the New England Championships on October 7 at 11 a.m.

UNH FACTS

Friday's race was the first for Purrier since the 2016 season.
In 2016, she won the America East individual title.
The Wildcats have won the last four America East women's cross country championships.
This year's America East championships are set for Saturday, Oct. 28 at Vermont.
The UNH women were ranked eighth in the Northeast Region in the weekly coaches poll. Providence was ranked number 1.

UNH RACE DETAILS

Purrier finished first overall in 16:49.
Sophomore Meg Champagne (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) finished 34th overall with a time of 18:00.
Junior Shannon Murdock (Exeter, N.H.) finished 43rd in 18:12.
Junior Riley Gilmore (Haverhill, Mass.) finished in 74th place with a time of 18:36.
Graduate student Alyson Messina (Plymouth, Mass.) finished 96th in 18:50.

For the most up-to-date information on the women's cross country team, visit UNHWildcats.com.