PRESCOTT, Ariz. – The Embry-Riddle
women's cross country team delivered a dominant performance on its home course Saturday morning, winning the Embry-Riddle Arizona Invitational with 19 points and claiming five of the top eight finishing positions in the 5K race.
Junior Sophia Noriega led the Eagles with an individual championship, crossing the finish line in 19:21.0. She was followed closely by sophomore Carlee Murphy, who placed second in 19:46.7, and junior Mia Kemp, who finished third in 20:01.9 as Embry-Riddle swept the top three spots.
Sophomore Heidi Donovan added a sixth-place finish in 21:32.9, while junior Kylie Monson rounded out the scoring five in seventh place with a time of 21:42.2. Senior Fionnula Carew also contributed a strong effort, placing 11th overall in 22:16.9.
The Eagles finished comfortably ahead of runner-up Arizona Christian, which scored 37 points. Embry-Riddle posted a team average time of 20:28 and placed all five scoring runners among the top seven finishers.
Additional Eagle finishers included freshman Sophia Lucero (14th, 22:54.1), sophomore Ariela Lerner (16th, 23:35.4), and sophomore Mia Sanchez (18th, 24:38.8).
With individual and team titles secured on their home course, the Eagles continued their strong start to the 2026 campaign with another impressive showing.
