PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (Oct. 11, 2026) – Sophomore
Olivia Grahn (Stockholm, Sweden / Stockholms Idrottsgymnasium) continued her standout season with another individual victory as the Thomas Jefferson University women's cross country team finished first among intercollegiate programs at the Jack Saint Clair Memorial Invitational on Saturday at Belmont Plateau.
Jefferson totaled 35 points, finishing behind only the Philadelphia Runner Track Club. The Rams led the intercollegiate field by a wide margin, with Wilkes College, the next lowest scoring team, finishing next with 95 points. Jefferson's five scoring runners combined for a time of 2:02:18 and averaged 24:27 over the 6K local course.
Grahn dominated the field with a winning time of 21:59.9, averaging 5:54.0 per mile. She finished more than a minute ahead of runner-up Maria Seykora of the Philadelphia Runner Track Club and more than 90 seconds clear of the next collegiate runner. It also marked the second time this year she cleared 22 minutes.
Senior Natalie McFadden (Philadelphia, Pa. / Archbishop Ryan) gave Jefferson another top-10 performance, crossing eighth overall in 24:35.3. Sophomore Milana Daiute (Drums, Pa. Hazelton Area) followed immediately behind in ninth place with a time of 24:56.7, while senior Hannah Powell (Philadelphia, Pa. / Central) made it three consecutive Rams across the line by finishing 10th in 25:15.5.
Junior Sarah Lorenz (Springfield, Pa. / Cardinal O'Hara) completed Jefferson's scoring five with an 11th-place finish in 25:30.8, giving the Rams five runners among the first 11 finishers.
Head Coach Joe Dare and the Rams will compete one more time before the CACC Championships at the Haverford Invite on Friday, Oct. 23.
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