Nichols leads Bentley University to Joust cross-country title

Published 3:05 pm Friday, October 29, 2010

Freshman Ashley Nichols, an Inglemoor High graduate, and senior Lauren Lesniak recently finished second and third, respectively, to lead the Bentley University women’s cross-country team to the championship of the fifth annual Saint Rose Golden Knights Joust at the Crossings of Colonie (New York).

Bentley, with five of the top 12 finishers, easily outran the eight-team field. The Falcons had a score of 29 points, and Southern New Hampshire University was a distant second with 85. Le Moyne College followed in third with 91.

Nichols posted a three-mile time of 18:56, besting Lesniak by four seconds. Emma Lundberg of Southern New Hampshire was the individual champion, finishing 14 seconds ahead of Nichols.

Bentley’s next competition is the Northeast-10 Conference Championships Nov. 7 at Stonehill College.