Rachel Krasich came home 5th overall to lead a strong Rose-Hulman effort.

RICHMOND, IND. – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology placed third of 11 teams in the competitive Earlham College Women's Cross Country Invitational on Saturday.

Junior Rachel Krasich (Westfield) led the Engineers with a fifth-place finish in a five-kilometer time of 19:57.

Senior Mandy Hecker (Georgetown/North Harrison) placed 11th overall with a time of 20:40.  Freshman Melissa Rogers (Crawfordsville/ Southmont) came home 14th overall in a time of 20:48.

The strong team score was rounded out by junior Alissa Bishel (Chesterton) with a 20th place in 21:12 and freshman Amanda Lundahl (Lake Forest, Ill.) with a time of 21:27 for a 27th place.

Rose-Hulman returns to action at the Millikin Invitational on Oct. 13.

TEAM RESULTS: 1) Goshen 38; 2) John Carroll 68; 3) Rose-Hulman 77; 4) Manchester 100; 5) Butler 137; 6) Wittenberg 168; 7) Anderson 183; 8) Earlham 210; 9) Vincennes 221; 10) Bluffton 265; 11) Central State 338

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:  5) Rachel Krasich 19:57; 11) Mandy Hecker 20:40; 14) Melissa Rogers 20:48; 20) Alissa Bishel 21:12; 27) Amanda Lundahl 21:27; 28) Jill DeClerck 21:32; 29) Luisa Fairfax 21:36; 40) Katy Evert 22:12; 44) Corrie Campbell 22:40; 46) Mariah Walton 22:43; 67) Erin O'Connor 24:09; 87) Elizabeth Speir 26:01