TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Sophomore Sierra Oesterling placed among the top 30 in leading the Bellarmine University women's cross country team in a 5k race Saturday morning at Indiana State's John McNichols Invitational.

Bellarmine placed 10th of 18 as a team at Lavern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course. Belmont (60) won the team title, with Indiana (69) and Kansas State (70) not far behind.

Oesterling placed 29th and her personal-record 18:21.4 ranks as the 37th-best 5k time in program history. Oesterling has paced the Knights in both races this season.

Senior Anna Wells followed Oesterling in 41st (18:37.4). Junior Taylor White finished 47th and entered the program's 5k performance list (measures PR) at No. 17 with a 18:42.9.

Junior Trisha Sexton was next (93rd, 19:25.8) while junior Hannah Ellis (114th, 19:57.0), junior Erin Luckett (129th, 20:25.7) and freshman Molly Moore (134th, 20:30.7) rounded out Bellarmine's top 7.

Bellarmine will compete locally Sept. 30 in the Live in Lou Classic at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park.

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Bellarmine Results (5k)
29. Sierra Oesterling 18:21.4, 41. Anna Wells 18:37.4, 47. Taylor White 18:42.9, 93. Trisha Sexton 19:25.8, 114. Hannah Ellis 19:57.0, 129. Erin Luckett 20:25.7, 134. Molly Moore 20:30.7, 136. Justice Pohlman-Singleton 20:35.6, 144. Cassidy Gilbert 21:02.5, 153. Kilian Dziepak 21:38.1, 155. Sarah Jacob 21:45.7, 169. Ellerie Heinzmann 23:21.9