FARMINGDALE, NY - The Iona University women's cross country team finished 21st overall among a 25-school race field consisting of teams from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The Gaels competed in the women's 6k championship at the 2026 ECAC Championship, at Bethpage Polo at the Park, led by freshman
Allison Oram, who placed 111th overall in 22:07.0.
IONA PERFORMERS
Oram paced Iona's six-runner lineup, finishing 111th in 22:07.0. Freshman
Amanda Knapp followed in 186th place with a time of 22:52.1, while sophomore
Arabella Dickfos finished 199th in 23:02.3.
Sophomore Gabby Carroll placed 203rd in 23:03.8, and sophomore
Alyssa Dovico rounded out Iona's five scoring runners with a 231st-place finish in 23:37.2. Sophomore
Sarah Wisnieski completed the lineup, finishing 271st in 25:15.4.
TOP INDIVIDUALS
Boston University's Adrienne Buettner-Cable captured the individual title in 19:47.8, leading the Terriers to the team championship. George Washington's Hadley Mahoney placed second in 20:21.2, followed by UMass' Rylee Shunney in third at 20:25.2.
Columbia placed two runners in the top six, with Olivia Murray finishing fourth in 20:27.2 and teammate Leanna Johnston taking sixth in 20:32.4. Dartmouth's Virginia Kraus finished fifth in 20:30.3 to round out the top five.
TEAM SCORES
Boston University claimed the team championship with 80 points, followed by Columbia with 99 and Yale with 106. UMass finished fourth with 151 points, while Northeastern completed the top five with 157.
Iona recorded 671 points to finish 21st overall, ahead of Wagner (689), Manhattan (715), St. John's (725) and LIU (733).
Iona Performers
Top 10 Performers
| Runner |
School |
Time |
| 1.) |
Adrienne Buettner-Cable |
Boston University |
19:47.8 |
| 2.) |
Hadley Mahoney |
George Washington |
20:21.2 |
| 3.) |
Rylee Shunney |
UMass |
20:25.2 |
| 4.) |
Olivia Murray |
Columbia |
20:27.2 |
| 5.) |
Virginia Kraus |
Dartmouth |
20:30.3 |
| 6.) |
Leanna Johnston |
Columbia |
20:32.4 |
| 7.) |
Caroline Collins |
Boston University |
20:37.5 |
| 8.) |
Molly Latincsics |
Northeastern |
20:41.2 |
| 9.) |
Hebe Chadwick |
Yale |
20:41.3 |
| 10.) |
Megan Rentner |
Northeastern |
20:43.0 |
Team Scores
| Pl. |
Team |
Score |
| 1.) |
Boston University |
80 |
| 2.) |
Columbia |
99 |
| 3.) |
Yale |
106 |
| 4.) |
UMass |
151 |
| 5.) |
Northeastern |
157 |
| 6.) |
Bucknell |
182 |
| 7.) |
Brown |
197 |
| 8.) |
George Washington |
210 |
| 9.) |
Dartmouth |
233 |
| 10.) |
Stony Brook |
252 |
| 11.) |
Lehigh |
313 |
| 12.) |
Maine |
323 |
| 13.) |
James Madison |
326 |
| 14.) |
Marist |
387 |
| 15.) |
Colgate |
457 |
| 16.) |
Fordham |
461 |
| 17.) |
Fairfield |
468 |
| 18.) |
Rhode Island |
522 |
| 19.) |
Siena |
638 |
| 20.) |
Seton Hall |
652 |
| 21.) |
Iona |
671 |
| 22.) |
Wagner |
689 |
| 23.) |
Manhattan |
715 |
| 24.) |
St. John's |
725 |
| 25.) |
LIU |
733 |
| 26.) |
Saint Peter's |
837 |
UP NEXT
The Gaels return to competition Saturday, October 31, for the 2026 Metro Championships at Blue Sky Sports Complex in Middletown, New York, as they begin their postseason campaign.
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