MADISON, WI - The Iona University women's cross country team competed at the 2024 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational Presented by Under Armour hosted by the University of Wisconsin at the Thomas Zimmer XC Course Friday afternoon. The Gaels finished fourth overall in the women's 6k B race that featured six scoring teams and several athletes from nationally ranked programs. Sophomore 
Claragh Keane led a trio of Maroon & Gold performers in the top 25.
IONA PERFORMERS
Keane crossed the 6k line with a time of 21:37.1. Freshman 
Kiera Atkinson was 22nd overall, posting a time of 21:56.1. Senior 
Madison Klein earned a 24th place finish in 21:59.0. Freshman 
Muireann Duffy (22:51.3) was Iona's No. 4 scorer in 47th place. Junior 
Kate Tugman (23:12.4) was fifth on the Gaels in 54th place. Sophomores 
McKenna Arguien (62nd, 23:57.7) and 
Alexa Doe (63rd, 24:00.8) also competed for Iona.
TEAM SCORES
Iona's team score of 86 was fourth overall, behind #14 Utah (40), #30 Iowa State (63) and #19 Wisconsin (67). It finished ahead of Eastern Kentucky and Oregon State.
IONA PERFORMERS
TOP 25 FINISHERS
	
		
			| Pl. | Name | Team | Year | Time | 
	
	
		
			| 1.) | Molly Fitzpatrick | Boston College | JR | 21:15.2 | 
		
			| 2.) | Ava Dobson | North Carolina | SR | 21:19.7 | 
		
			| 3.) | Sona Kourilova | Utah | JR | 21:24.8 | 
		
			| 4.) | Ashlyn Keeney | Iowa State | JR | 21:27.4 | 
		
			| 5.) | Nora Gremban | Wisconsin | FR | 21:29.5 | 
		
			| 6.) | Stella Kermes | Virginia | FR | 21:31.6 | 
		
			| 7.) | Karin Gosek | Eastern Kentucky | SR | 21:33.3 | 
		
			| 8.) | Claragh Keane | Iona | SO | 21:37.1 | 
		
			| 9.) | Liv Phillips | Wisconsin | UNA | 21:37.6 | 
		
			| 10.) | Ella Thorsett | Oregon | FR | 21:40.5 | 
		
			| 11.) | Natalie VanOtteren | Michigan | FR | 21:41.4 | 
		
			| 12.) | Kelsey Harrington | North Carolina | JR | 21:41.8 | 
		
			| 13.) | Ruby Hughes | Iowa State | FR | 21:43.1 | 
		
			| 14.) | Lauren Ayers | Utah | FR | 21:43.6 | 
		
			| 15.) | Aspen Fulbright | Iowa State | JR | 21:43.6 | 
		
			| 16.) | Brianna Rinn | Utah | SO | 21:44.4 | 
		
			| 17.) | Mya Bunke | Wisconsin | JR | 21:49.2 | 
		
			| 18.) | Grace Moroney | Utah | SO | 21:49.3 | 
		
			| 19.) | Kylie Hartnett | Utah | JR | 21:50.2 | 
		
			| 20.) | Haley Deighan | Michigan | JR | 21:51.9 | 
		
			| 21.) | Maya Mor | Georgetown | UNA | 21:55.5 | 
		
			| 22.) | Kiera Atkinson | Iona | FR | 21:56.1 | 
		
			| 23.) | Anna Gardiner | Providence | FR | 21:56.3 | 
		
			| 24.) | Madison Klein | Iona | SR | 21:59.0 | 
		
			| 25.) | Ainsley Herron | Oregon State | FR | 22:01.9 | 
	
TEAM SCORES
	
		
			| Pl. | Team | Score | 
	
	
		
			| 1.) | #14 Utah | 40 | 
		
			| 2.) | #30 Iowa State | 63 | 
		
			| 3.) | #19 Wisconsin | 67 | 
		
			| 4.) | Iona | 86 | 
		
			| 5.) | Eastern Kentucky | 102 | 
		
			| 6.) | Oregon State | 118 | 
	
UP NEXT
The Gaels return East to compete at the Princeton Fall Classic on Friday, October 18 while and head back to Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals event. Wisconsin is the host of the 2024 NCAA Championship.
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