HOPKINTON, N.H. (October 9, 2026) – Sophomore Laila Morales led the way for Emerson College for the second-straight week as it competed at the Hopkinton Cross Country Festival at Hopkinton Fairgrounds this afternoon.

Morales led a trio of Emerson runners in 97^th through 99^th place in the field of 138 entries by completing the five-kilometer course in 24:26.0. First years Jasmine Tsang and Madie Sweet rounded out the trio of Lions with times of 24:35.3 and 24:35.6.

Emerson finished 12^th among the teams that posted team scores on Friday with 341 points. Brandeis University took the team title with 37 points as it swept the top four positions in the individual results. Senior Sadie Harrow led the Judges and won the individual title in 18:37.5.

More Emerson Results

• Sophomore Natalie Suplick: 25:27.9 – 109^th place.
• Junior Ava Keleher: 25:28.8 – 110^th.
• Senior Nicole Armstrong: 25:29.1 – 111^th.
• First year Riley DeGange: 27:57.1 – 121^st.

Emerson is back in action next Saturday, October 17, when it competes at the Coach Dann Runnin' Monks Invitational, hosted by Saint Joseph's College of Maine, at 11 a.m. The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) follows two weeks later, hosted by Smith College, on October 31.

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