ROCHESTER, NY The Houghton Women's Cross Country team traveled to St. John Fisher College on Saturday to compete in the Empire 8 XC Championships. In a field of 8 teams, Houghton won their first Empire 8 Championship, by edging rival St. John Fisher by 2 points! It was a hotly contested race, in a very hilly 2k loop course. After the first 2k, Fisher was ahead of Houghton by 1 point. Heading into the last loop, at 4k, the Houghton women had a commanding 9 point lead. The last loop Fisher rallied, but it wasn't enough.