NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The Simmons University women's cross country team competed Saturday afternoon at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational, racing on the 6K Robert Dowd Cross Country Course against a large field of regional competition.

Junior Charlotte Shaw paced the Sharks with a time of 24:54.98, finishing 128th overall. Shaw's performance marked the top finish for Simmons and put her among the program's fastest 6K performances.

First-year Liesl Barry made her collegiate debut for the Sharks, crossing the finish line in 25:48.03 to place 156th overall. Competing in her first collegiate race, Barry turned in a strong showing on the challenging championship-style course.

Simmons will return to action on October 9 when the Sharks compete at the NEICAAA Championships.