CARY, N.C. – Cassie Hintz of Old Town posted a fifth-place finish Saturday in the 6th Great American Cross Country Festival.

Hintz, a junior for the Indians, covered the 5-kilometer course in 17 minutes, 39.32 seconds. She was well off the pace of race winner Aislinn Ryan, who was clocked in 16:56.31.

A total of 167 runners competed in the event.