Fale Paces Utah Cross Country at Beehive Invitational

Friday, September 12

Sugar House Park / Salt Lake City, UT

W: 10:00 AM / M: 10:45 AM

University of Utah

Beehive Invitational

Photo by: Margaret Mower/Utah Athletics

Fale Paces Utah Cross Country at Beehive Invitational

9/12/2025 12:17 PM | Cross Country

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The Utes had a trio of finishers in the top-10 at the Beehive Invitational on Friday at Sugar House Park.

SALT LAKE CITY – Sophomore Josie Fale led a trio of top-10 finishers for the Utah cross country team on Friday at Sugar House Park as the Utes finished second as a team at the Beehive Invitational.

Fale and her teammates gradually moved up as the race progressed before finishing sixth-overall with a time of 18:09.35 while Bri Rinn was right by her hip at 18:09.97 for seventh. Sona Kourilova was the next finisher for the Utes and came in eighth-overall with a mark of 18:17.96.

Lauren Ayers was Utah's fourth runner to finish, placing 12th-overall with a run of 18:33.29 while freshman Cloe Ruth closed out the scoring five with a 14th-place finish at 18:37.06. Claire Le Gallo wrapped up the list of competitors for Utah, finishing 18th-overall in her first cross country race as a Ute at 18:56.71.

BEEHIVE INVITATIONAL
Salt Lake City, UT • Sugar House Park
2nd / 41 Points

FINISH	NAME	TIME
6th	Josie Fale	18:09.35
7th	Bri Rinn	18:09.97
8th	Sona Kourilova	18:17.96
12th	Lauren Ayers	18:33:29
14th	Cloe Ruth	18:37.06
18th	Claire Le Gallo	18:56.71

UP NEXT
The Women of Utah now get their first test in a couple weeks when they compete at the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, Mo., on Friday, Sept. 26, and will get a first-hand look at the course where the NCAA Championships will be held when they run at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course.

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