SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The Vermont State University Castleton women's cross country team, paced by Lanza Bellomo, placed eighth out of 18 teams at the Golden Bear Invitational on Saturday morning. 

Castleton competed in the 6,000-meter race, with Bellomo leading the Spartans with a 22nd-place finish in 24:44.34. Jill Robb followed in 35th place with a time of 25:38.19.

Halle Christian crossed the finish line in 26:46.56, while Karsyn Bellomo finished in 27:12.05. Ariana Reynolds followed with a time of 28:31.78.

Tori Behrendt finished in 30:59.96, while Jane Trowbridge rounded out the Spartans with a time of 32:15.76.

Castleton will host the Little East Conference Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31, with the women's race set to begin at 10 a.m.