Women's Cross Country Races At James Early Invitational
Goba places 13th overall with time of 19:19.89
Westfield, MA. – The Fitchburg State University women's cross country team returned to action today as they competed at the 2025 James Early Invitational, hosted by Westfield State at Stanley Park.
The Basics
Meet: James Early Invitational
Place: N/A
Location: Stanley Park
How It Happened
Senior Skye Goba (Norton, MA) led the way for the Falcons, placing 13th overall with a time of 19:19.89 over the 5K layout, while junior Alexis Toste (Dracut, MA) crossed the line with a time of 25:30.89.
Junior Taylor Crout (Boise, ID) was next for the Green and Gold, entering the chute at 28:57.31, while freshman Dehkontee Cooper (Haverhill, MA) rounded out the top finishers for Fitchburg State with a time of 31:23.20.
Inside the Numbers
- Estella Laird of William won the 2025 James Early Invite with a time 18:22.11
- Williams won the 2025 James Early Invite with a total of 34 points.
Up Next
Falcons return to action next Saturday as they compete at the 2025 Western New England Invitational, starting at 10:00AM.
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