HOLMDEL, N.J. – CHAMPIONS!!! The Iona College women's cross country program won its fourth straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Cross Country Championship Saturday afternoon. The Gaels had the first four finishers of the race, dominating their way to the program's 14th title in the last 15 years. Junior
Egle Morenaite became the first female runner in MAAC history to win three straight individual championship titles.
RACE RECAP
The Gaels won the event with a team score of 32. They had the top four finishers in the race with Morenaite leading the charge with a winning time of 21:18.13. Senior
Gemma Nuttall placed second in 21:34.23 and junior
Sophie Murphy was right behind her in third at 21:34.66. Senior
Kaitlyn Ohrtman finished fourth with a time of 21:38.32.
Iona's 19-point win over Marist was its closest margin of victory in the MAAC Championship since 2016 when the Maroon & Gold raised the trophy by just two points over Quinnipiac.
Marist had three runners finish inside the Top 10. Monmouth, Siena and Manhattan all had one runner Top 10 finishers.
The Red Foxes finished second with 53 points. The Saints earned bronze with 81 points and Monmouth eked out Quinnipiac for fourth by one point with 128.
IONA INDIVIDUALS
TEAM FINISHES
| Place |
Team |
Points |
| 1. |
Iona |
32 |
| 2. |
Marist |
53 |
| 3. |
Siena |
81 |
| 4. |
Monmouth |
128 |
| 5. |
Quinnipiac |
129 |
| 6. |
Rider |
146 |
| 7. |
Manhattan |
189 |
| 8. |
Fairfield |
220 |
| 9. |
Niagara |
254 |
| 10. |
Canisius |
264 |
| 11. |
Saint Peter's |
358 |
UP NEXT
The next loop of championship season is the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship on Friday, November 15. The Gaels travel to Buffalo, NY for a race that puts their talents against the treacherous Audobon Golf Course. The top two finishing teams at the Northeast Regional earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship on Saturday, November 23 in Terre Haute, IN at Lavern Gibson XC Course.
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