Women's Cross Country Defends NEC Title for the Fifth Year in a Row
Women's cross country defended it's title for the fifth year in a row, seventh of all-time, and were crowned Northeast Conference Champions on Friday at B & D Acres Farms in Tyrone, PA.
Women's cross country defended it's title for the fifth year in a row, seventh of all-time, and were crowned Northeast Conference Champions on Friday at B & D Acres Farms in Tyrone, PA.
MEET INFORMATION
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2022 Northeast Conference Championship
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Team Score: 1st of 9 (47 points)
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Location: B&D Acres Farms – Tyrone, PA
KEY MOMENTS
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The Blue Devils had two finishers in the top five, and five in the top 15.
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Ashley Dana was the first Blue Devil to cross the finish line, taking second place, with a time of 17:51.6. Dana hung with LIU's Ainhoa Brea, who won the race in a time of 17:31.4, for the first several minutes of the race, setting the pace for the Blue Devils.
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Brooke Morabito snagged third place with a time of 18:02.6, securing two spots in the top five for CCSU.
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The next group of Blue Devils to finish included Kaitlyn Stevens (18:47.3), Maegan Desmarais (18:49.8), and Rebecca Carusone (18:50.9). The three were able to finish within the top 15, placing 13th, 14th, and 15th respectively.
NOTES
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This is the program's seventh NEC Championship, and their fifth in a row.
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Dana and Morabito each had sub six-minute mile paces.
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Four CCSU runners, including Dana, Morabito, Stevens, and Desmarais, placed within the top 14, earning all-conference honors.
UP NEXT...
The Blue Devils will have some time off before the NCAA Northeast Regionals on November 11th at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, NY.
