FRANKLIN, IND. -- Senior Rachel Krasich (Westfield) placed first among NCAA Division III runners and fourth overall to lead the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology women's cross country team to a third-place effort at Franklin College on Saturday.

Krasich ran a five-kilometer time of 19:22 to defeat the entire NCAA Division III field at the six-team meet.  The school record effort placed behind only three runners from the Indiana Invaders running club in the overall meet.

Junior Alissa Bishel (Chesterton) placed second among Engineers and 18th overall in a time of 21:19.  Senior Susan Nickol (Solon, Ohio/Beaumont School) also finished in the top 20 with a 19th place in 21:24.

Sophomore Amanda Lundahl (Lake Forest, Ill.) added a 22nd place in 21:43, while freshman Katherine Quigg (Chillicothe, Ill./Illinois Valley Central) rounded out the team scoring with a 26th place in 22:08.

Rose-Hulman returns to action at the Hanover College Invitational next Saturday.

MEET RESULTS

TEAM SCORES: T-1) Franklin 52; T-1) Wilmington 52; 3) Rose-Hulman 70; 4) Manchester 72; 5) Mount St. Joseph 122; 6) Earlham 129

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: 4) Rachel Krasich 19:22; 18) Alissa Bishel 21:19; 19) Susan Nickol 21:24; 22) Amanda Lundahl 21:43; 26) Katherine Quigg 22:08; 28) Jill DeClerck 22:10; 44) Corrie Campbell 22:58; 47) Katy Evert 23:30