Rachel Krasich set a school record with a 19:30 to win the individual title at Franklin.

FRANKLIN, IND. – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology earned the second women's cross meet victory in school history with a record setting performance at the Franklin College Invitational on Saturday.

Junior Rachel Krasich (Westfield) set a school record with a five-kilometer time of 19:30 to earn the individual title and help propel the team effort.  Krasich also holds the Engineers six-kilometer school record.

Senior Mandy Hecker (Georgetown/ North Harrison) finished second overall in the meet with the third-best time in school history, a mark of 20:02.  The time also represented Hecker's personal best effort.

Other runners contributing to the winning team score of 49 included freshman Melissa Rogers (Crawfordsville/ Southmont) with a ninth-place in a time of 20:36; freshman Alissa Bishel (Chesterton) with a 15th-place in 20:51; and freshman Amanda Lundahl (Lake Forest, Ill.) with a 22nd place in a time of 21:14.

The performance also marked the best team time in a five-kilometer event in the 12-year history of women's cross country at Rose-Hulman.

The Engineers return to action at the Indiana Intercollegiate Meet on Sept. 15 at the Bird-Gibson Course.

TEAM RESULTS: 1) Rose-Hulman 49; 2) Manchester 64; 3) Hanover 72; 4) Franklin 80; 5) Wilmington 126; 6) Vincennes 151; 7) Earlham 162; 8) Mt. St. Joseph 241

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:  1) Rachel Krasich 19:30; 2) Mandy Hecker 20:02; 9) Melissa Rogers 20:36; 15) Alissa Bishel 20:51; 22) Amanda Lundahl 21:14; 23) Luisa Fairfax 21:25; 28) Katy Evert 21:50; 30) Corrie Campbell 22:08; 32) Jill DeClerck 22:13; 44) Erin O'Connor 23:27; 53) Elizabeth Speir 24:22