ST. LOUIS - Mallorie Metzger finished fifth overall and helped the Maryville women's cross country team grab third place overall at the Billiken Invitational held at Quail Creek Golf Course. Maryville compiled 66 team points, trailing only Division I squads Saint Louis University and University of Missouri.
 
Metzger covered the hilly 6K course on a hot and humid morning in 23:16.1, finishing behind four DI runners. Ilene Limberg was 11th overall and posted a time of 24:10.5, while Lyric Ford was 13th overall and crossed the finish line in 24:40.3 Sylvia Charlton clocked a 27:44.4, while Moya Jefferson came home in 29:54.2.
 
The host Billikens won the five-team competition with a score of 22, while the Tigers just finished ahead of the Saints with 48 team points.
 
The Saints next run at the Lucian Rosa Invitational Saturday, Oct. 10, hosted by the University of Wisconsin Parkside in Kenosha, Wis.