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Grace Lane in action at the 2026 Little East Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship

Women's Cross Country

Anchorwomen Compete at UMass Dartmouth Invitational

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Dartmouth, Mass.--Freshman Kristen Fountaine (Cranston, R.I.) finished 100th (24:18.20) to lead Rhode Island College at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
• There were 33 colleges and universities that competed in the meet, which was made up of schools from Divisions I-III.
 
• The Anchormen finished 32nd (33 teams) with a team score of 898. Boston University won the meet with a team score of 63.0.
 
• There were 241 runners who competed at the Invitational, which was a 6k.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Junior Grace Lane (North Smithfield, R.I.) finished 193rd (27:10.52).
 
• Junior Bendu Kamara (Pawtucket, R.I.) finished 223rd (30:20.91).
 
• Junior Quiana Pezza (Cranston, R.I.) finished 226th (30:48.67).
 
• Sophomore Stephanie Sican Velez (Providence, R.I.) finished 234th (32:08.98).
 
• Senior Shirley Portillo (North Providence, R.I.) finished 236th (32:33.83).
 
• Senior Lexie Zakrzewski (Taunton, Mass.) finished 240th (34:02.85).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the Keene State Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 3.
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Players Mentioned

Grace Lane

Grace Lane

5' 6"
Junior
Shirley Portillo

Shirley Portillo

5' 2"
Senior
Stephanie Sican Velez

Stephanie Sican Velez

5' 5"
Sophomore
Lexie Zakrzewski

Lexie Zakrzewski

5' 2"
Senior
Kristen Fountaine

Kristen Fountaine

5' 0"
Freshman
Bendu Kamara

Bendu Kamara

5' 6"
Junior
Quiana Pezza

Quiana Pezza

5' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Grace Lane

Grace Lane

5' 6"
Junior
Shirley Portillo

Shirley Portillo

5' 2"
Senior
Stephanie Sican Velez

Stephanie Sican Velez

5' 5"
Sophomore
Lexie Zakrzewski

Lexie Zakrzewski

5' 2"
Senior
Kristen Fountaine

Kristen Fountaine

5' 0"
Freshman
Bendu Kamara

Bendu Kamara

5' 6"
Junior
Quiana Pezza

Quiana Pezza

5' 1"
Junior

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