The Misericordia University women's cross country team cruised to a win the season opening Misericordia Invitational, Friday evening at Letterkenny Fields.

The Cougars placed five runners in the top seven to easily outdistance runner-up Dickinson, 21-51.

Madison Hedglin led the Cougars with a course 4K record of 14:25 to win her collegiate debut.

Madison Kammer and Grace Gallagher finished third and fourth and Cassandra Burt and Rachel Ulrich rounded out MU's top five in sixth and seventh place, respectively.