SALT LAKE CITY-Friday, the University of Utah’s women’s cross country team ensues in its season by competing at the sixth annual Battle in Beantown at Boston’s Franklin Park, hosted by Boston College.

This will be the Utes’ toughest competition of the season to date as the field of 25 teams consists of six teams who competed at the 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships.

Among the teams are #11 Providence, #24 Minnesota and consistent women’s cross country powers, Mississippi, Syracuse, Eastern Michigan and Dartmouth.

The Utes competing at this event include sophomore Aubrey Argyle of Kaysville, Utah, freshman Scarlet Dale of Lancashire, England, redshirt junior Caitlin Faust of Stone Mountain, Ga., junior Sarah Feeny of Ogden, Utah, freshman Sara Leonard of Anaheim Hills, Calif., junior Sarah Newton of Holladay, Utah, freshman Kennedy Powell of Roosevelt, Utah, freshman Sophie Ryan of Manlius, N.Y. senior Sadie Wassum of Worland, Wyo. and redshirt freshman Cara Woolnough of Brisbane, Australia.