Pisacano, Bleskoski Strong at NCAA DIII Champs

CARLISLE, PA – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women’s cross country team was well represented on the national stage Saturday afternoon, as senior Olivia Pisacano and freshman Julianne Bleskoski each participated at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships hosted by Dickinson College at Big Spring High School. Both student-athletes made the NCAA field as at-large selections in the Mideast Region. Pisacano ran a solid race, posting a 54th place finish with a time of 22:05.8, while Bleskoski turned in a time of 22:54.9 in her NCAA Championship debut. Pisacano’s time was ninth-best among all at-large scorers in the race.