MONTGOMERY, NY - The Iona University women's cross country program earned a runner up finish at the 2025 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship Saturday afternoon at Twin Ponds on the Farm in Orange County, New York. The women's race covered a 6k course, and junior Tayla Gunton led the Gaels with a second place individual performance in 20:16.3.

IONA PERFORMERS

In the team scoring, Iona's top five finishers placed within the top 32 positions. Sophomore Muireann Duffy placed eighth with a time of 21:17.3, while sophomore Kiera Atkinson was 10th in 21:23.5. Freshman Sofia Lumbreras added a 15th place finish in 21:41.1, and rookie Kayleigh Atkinson rounded out the scorers in 32nd place at 22:16.6. Senior Maya Todd-McIntyre (34th), junior McKenna Arguien (37th) and senior Kate Tugman (40th) also contributed top 40 performances.

OVERALL INDIVIDUALS

Fairfield's Hannah Snayd won the race, followed by Gunton in second. Quinnipiac's Sierra Gray and Rachel St. Germain finished third and fourth, with Manhattan's Mikaella Martin rounding out the top five.

ALL-MAAC

Gunton, Duffy, Atkinson and Lumbreras earned All-MAAC honors for placing inside the top 15, with Lumbreras additionally recognized on the MAAC All-Rookie Team as a leading first-year finisher for the Gaels.

TEAM PERFORMERS

Quinnipiac won the women's team championship with 36 points, followed by Iona with 64 and Sacred Heart with 106. Iona and Quinnipiac have combined to capture the last 21 MAAC titles, including 16 by the Gaels during that span.

Iona Performers

Place	Athlete	Year	Time
2.)	Tayla Gunton	Jr.	20:16.3
8.)	Muireann Duffy	So.	21:17.3
10.)	Kiera Atkinson	So.	21:23.5
15.)	Sofia Lumbreras	Fr.	21:41.1
32.)	Kayleigh Atkinson	Fr.	22:16.6
34.)	Maya Todd McIntyre	Sr.	22:18.1
37.)	McKenna Arguien	Jr.	22:19.9
40.)	Kate Tugman	Sr.	22:35.4
59.)	Alexa Doe	Jr.	23:06.8
61.)	Arabella Dickfos	Fr.	23:16.7
71.)	Alyssa Dovico	Fr.	23:28.1
82.)	Sarah Wisnieski	Fr.	23:43.8
84.)	Gabrielle Carroll	Fr.	23:46.4

Top 15 Performers (All-MAAC)

Place	Athlete	School	Year	Time
1.)	Hannah Snayd	Fairfield	So.	20:04.8
2.)	Tayla Gunton	Iona	Jr.	20:16.3
3.)	Sierra Gray	Quinnipiac	Sr.	20:20.2
4.)	Rachel St. Germain	Quinnipiac	Sr.	20:29.8
5.)	Mikaella Martin	Manhattan	So.	20:49.9
6.)	Grace Sousa	Sacred Heart	Sr.	20:51.6
7.)	Madeleine O'Neill	Quinnipiac	So.	21:05.6
8.)	Muireann Duffy	Iona	So.	21:17.3
9.)	Zoe Merryman	Quinnipiac	Jr.	21:23.3
10.)	Kiera Atkinson	Iona	So.	21:23.5
11.)	Maci Chapman	Merrimack	Sr.	21:23.7
12.)	Alivia Schweibinz	Sacred Heart	Fr.	21:23.8
13.)	Ashley Carillo	Quinnipiac	Fr.	21:27.7
14.)	Maddie Dischert	Rider	Jr.	21:35.3
15.)	Sofia Lumbreras	Iona	Fr.	21:41.1

Team Scores

Place	School	Score
1.)	Quinnipiac	36
2.)	Iona	64
3.)	Sacred Heart	106
4.)	Marist	125
5.)	Fairfield	128
6.)	Merrimack	140
7.)	Rider	187
8.)	Mount St. Mary's	221
9.)	Manhattan	233
10.)	Siena	242
11.)	Niagara	302
12.)	Canisius	333
13.)	Saint Peter's	428

UP NEXT

Iona continues its postseason on November 14 at the 2025 NCAA Northeast Regional Championship hosted at Hopkinton State Fairgrounds in Contoocook, New Hampshire.

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