DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. – The University of North Georgia (UNG) women's cross country team finished ninth in a 16-team field Friday at the Georgia Tech XC Invitational 6K.

Georgia Tech won the team title with 25 points. North Georgia scored 282 points, finishing 12 points ahead of 10th-place Georgia State.

Allie Wardle led the Nighthawks, finishing 31st overall in 22:41.02. Aubrey Dishman followed in 89th at 24:38.00, while Alex Allen placed 90th in 24:38.89.

Tessie Braman finished 93rd in 24:46.47, and Harleigh Smith rounded out UNG's scoring runners in 104th at 25:33.09.

Abby Tillman finished 119th in 26:38.21, followed by Natalie Long in 124th at 26:55.24. Katelyn Harper placed 129th in 27:18.13, and Maggie Welp finished 131st in 27:32.96.

The field featured 151 runners.

The Nighthawks return to action Oct. 17 at the USC Upstate Invitational in Spartanburg, South Carolina.