The Drew University women's cross country team held true to their yearlong theme of consistent improvement at Saturday afternoon's Roadrunner XC Invitational hosted by Ramapo College.

The Landmark Conference has placed a priority on excellent sportsmanship since its first competitions in the fall of 2007.

As the temperatures dropped noticeably from last weekend's brutally hot race day, so did the times for the Drew University women's cross country team.

The Drew University women's cross country team survived one of the hottest and most humid days of the summer with a 12th place team finish at the Cairn University Highlander Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

The Drew University women's cross country team opened the 2014 season with a fifth place finish out of 10 teams at the Delaware Valley College Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

The Drew University women's cross country team is not afraid to call 2014 a rebuilding year.