BRIDGEWATER, Va. - The Randolph College women's cross country team headed up to Bridgewater College for the Eagle Cross Country Challenge to kick off the season.

Junior Jessica Taylor, was the top finisher for the WildCats, finishing with a time of 17:27.6 for 42nd place in the 4k. Sophomore Ryleigh Frayser was not far behind, running a time of 17:44.3. Madison Somerville, a first-year, clocked a time of 18:27.1 and sophomore, Abi Brigman, in her first collegiate race with the WildCats, rounded out the squad with a time of 21:16.1.

The WildCats will take a couple weeks as they prepare for the JMU Cross Country Invitational on Sept. 26 hosted by James Madison University. The course will be located in New Market, Va at New Market Battlefield. and the start time is 5:00 p.m. for the women's 5k.