RPI junior Jaime Lord was the top finisher for the Engineers, finishing in eighth place over the 6K course in a time of 21:06.4, a 5:40 pace, at the Inter-Regional Border Battle hosted by Rowan. She was only one tenth of a second from seventh and just five seconds from fifth place while facing the stiffest competition in the country. The Engineers finished seventh of 45 schools, 13 of which are listed in the latest National Poll.