BRONX, NY - Four members of the Iona University women's cross country team competed at the Gaels' Br. John "Paddy" Doyle Meet of Champions hosted this morning at Van Cortlandt Park. Sophomore Claragh Keane finished ninth individually to lead the Maroon & Gold.

THE RUNDOWN

Keane crossed the 5k event in 18:52.0 to top Iona's quartet. Junior Kate Tugman (19:48.9), sophomore Alexa Doe (19:58.3) and junior Cosmina Spiridon (20:12.7) all crossed in the 30's, finishing 32nd, 35th and 38th respectively.
 
Red shirt Kiera Atkinson also competed in the event and finished seventh overall with a time of 18:45.7.

TEAM SCORES

With just four competitors in the race, Iona did not complete a team score. Charlotte won the event with a team score of 26, followed by Army (41), Binghamton (86), Albany (110) and St. John's (154) to round out the top five. Army sophomore Louisa Diamond (18:10.8) topped Charlotte junior Cali Coffin (18:18.5) for the individual crown.

IONA PERFORMERS

Pl.	Name	Year	Time
9.)	Claragh Keane	SO	18:52.0
32.)	Kate Tugman	JR	19:48.9
35.)	Alexa Doe	SO	19:58.3
38.)	Cosmina Spiridon	JR	20:12.7
Unattached Competitor
7.)	Kiera Atkinson		18:45.7

TEAM STANDINGS

Pl.	Team	Score
1.)	Charlotte	26
2.)	Army	41
3.)	Binghamton	86
4.)	Albany	100
5.)	St. John's	154
6.)	Molloy	159
7.)	Yeshiva	222
8.)	Dominican	228

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UP NEXT

The Gaels compete in a major national event, the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison in two weeks on September 27.