Posted: Sep 27, 2025
Maura O'Brien leads the Might Oak at the Harry F. Anderson XC Invite
Senior Maura O'Brien improved her 5k time by almost 3 minutes since her first year (2022) placing 44th out of 183 finishers at the Harry F. Anderson Invite hosted by Roberts Wesleyan University. O'Brien's time of 19:55.9 ranks 14th all time on ESF's 5k list. 4 women achieved personal records while the men had 7 runners achieve personal bests.
The field of teams at this invite featured top NCAA D3 and D2 schools.
The men finished in 14th place out of 17 schools while the women finished 10th out of 15.
Coach Melfi's Comments
We run this course every year and it's still early in the season. It's a great gauge to see where we are at. The course does not change and as a result, we can compare previous year times. We are not in peak shape yet. Our women have the potential to be very good, but we just need to get on the same page, on the same day. Our men have 2 first years in our top 5. As they improve and get more comfortable with 8k, our team will improve. It takes time.
What's Next
Friday Oct 3rd- Paul Short Invite hosted by Lehigh University.
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