Women's Cross Country Adrian Donnelly - RPI Assistant Athletic Director for Communications

RPI's Bleskoski finishes runner-up at NCAA Championship

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Junior Julianne Bleskoski of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's cross country team finished second overall in a field of 290 runners at the 2025 NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country Championship at Milliken Research Park on Saturday.

Bleskoski was the individual runner-up completing the 6,000-meter course with a time of 21:05.1 and a 5:40 pace. It marks the best individual finish at the national meet in RPI women's cross country program history.

Bleskoski maintained a strong pace throughout the championship run, posting a split of 3:30.5 and earning All-American accolades and ultimately trailed national champion Audrey MacLean of Middlebury by 48 seconds.