Maryland Eastern Shore women's cross country team hosted their second meet of the season Saturday with the Cappy Anderson Invitational.
The team placed sixth out of nine teams with 137 points and an average team time of 21:15.13 in the five-kilometer race.
Princeton placed first overall with 20 points and an average time of 17:48.65. Penn State had an average time of 17:52.45 and 37 points, which was good for second place. Maryland Baltimore County came in third with 75 points and an average time of 18:54.83. Fourth place went to Hampton with 116 points and an average time of 20:25.58.
Senior Celia Whyte finished 28th overall and first for UMES with a time of 20:04.04. Sophomore Cynthia Anais and junior Eunice Jones followed right behind Whyte for 29th and 30th places with respective times of 20:10.45 and 20:11.42.
Sophomore Jessica Abrantes ran a time of 22:16.25, which was good for 51st overall. Emalie Ducades and freshman Kenesha Abrams came in 58th and 59th places with times of 23:33.49 and 23:38.62, respectively.
The next UMES finisher was freshman Jennell Wade in 65th place with a time of 24:52.60. Sophomore Monique Hawkins and freshman Courtney Gray came in 72nd and 73rd places with respective times of 27:55.10 and 28:56.48.
The women have off next weekend and are back in action on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Mason Invitational, held in Centreville, Va.