Women 4th, Men 10th At N.Y. Heptagonals

Harvard's cross-country teams were hoping for a change of fortune following their sub-par performances against Yale and Princeton last week--and in time for a strong showing in New York against their Heptagonal opponents.

It was not to be.

The men placed a disappointing 10th, as the Crimson finished a full 69 points out of eighth place. Nationally-ranked Dartmouth won the team competition, but it was a Brown runner, Chris Schille, who took first place with a Heps record of 24:08.1 for the five-mile championship course at Van Cortlandt Park. The first Harvard runner was Tim Langen, who finished 1:45 back.

The women fared much better. The Crimson finished fourth behind Yale, Princeton, and Dartmouth. Earlier in the year, Harvard had beaten Dartmouth and Princeton in dual meets.

Laura Cattizera of Princeton took first place, running 17:14.7 for the five-kilometer course. Harvard's first placer was Julie Grialou, with a time of 18:02.4. Tina Lount, Lise Vansen, and Jody Dushay all finished within 40 seconds of Grialou.