POMONA, N.J. -- It's been quite a start to her collegiate career for Caldwell University women's cross country freshman Lizbeth Castillo (West New York, N.J.), who for the third time in as many starts in her rookie campaign emerged as the Cougars' #1 finisher, taking 55th in the 6K Stockton Osprey Open today.

Castillo completed the course in 26:07.58, good for 55th place among the 158 runners. Classmate Ashley Mercado (Franklin Square, N.Y.) was 110th at 30:28.02, followed by soph Ria Datta (Edison, N.J.) at 132nd at 36:01.11, freshman Sarahi Liger (Kearny, N.J.) in 135th at 37:36.48, and Michelle Martignoni Mercado, running her first race of the season, 147th at 47:06.89.

Overall, the Cougars were 14th of the 16 competing squads.

Full results are linked here.

Caldwell next hosts the Cougar Chase at Garret Mountain Reservation in Woodlawn Park, N.J. on Friday.