FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 20, 2012
TEAM RESULTS
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Skyhawks win fourth consecutive conference title
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. – Stonehill College won the 2012 Northeast-10 Conference Women's Cross Country Championship on Saturday morning at Jamesville Beach Park, posting a team score of 65 points to earn its fourth straight conference title and sixth in seven years.
Stonehill placed five runners in the top-20, headed by senior Caroline McBride in fifth place and junior Chelsea Bishop in sixth place.
Adelphi University finished second in the team standings with 80 points, followed by Southern Connecticut State University in third with 124 points.
American International College senior Jeptui Cherutich was the first-place finisher in the women's field of 159 runners, completing the 5K with a time of 18:23.2. The win was her third in as many years at the Northeast-10 Championship, and she was named the 2012 Northeast-10 Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year following her performance.
Bentley University sophomore Tara Dooley finished second overall with a time of 18:38.4, while So. Connecticut senior Courtney Dinnan was third at 18:44.0.
Merrimack College freshman Kerry Phelan was named the 2012 Northeast-10 Women's Cross Country Rookie of the Year after finishing 15th overall with a time of 19:24.3.
Stonehill head coach Karen Boen was named the 2012 Northeast-10 Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year following her team's victory.
For the complete team standings and All-Conference winners, please see below.
Final Team Standings
1. Stonehill – 65
2. Adelphi – 80
3. So. Connecticut – 124
4. Saint Rose – 136
5. American Int'l – 156
T6. UMass Lowell – 164
T6. Merrimack – 164
8. Bentley – 192
9. Saint Michael's – 197
10. Le Moyne – 273
11. Saint Anselm – 305
12. New Haven – 306
13. So. New Hampshire – 322
14. Assumption – 420
15. Franklin Pierce – 432
16. Pace – 451
Women's Athlete of the Year - Jeptui Cherutich, American Int'l
Women's Rookie of the Year - Kerry Phelan, Merrimack
Women's Coach of the Year - Karen Boen, Stonehill
Northeast-10 Women's Cross Country First Team All-Conference
Jeptui Cherutich, American Int'l
Tara Dooley, Bentley
Courtney Dinnan, So. Connecticut
Chloe Boutelle, Saint Michael's
Caroline McBride, Stonehill
Chelsea Bishop, Stonehill
Betsy Eickelberg, Adelphi
Northeast-10 Women's Cross Country Second Team All-Conference
Alexandra Stasiuk, American Int'l
MJ Ohoueu, American Int'l
Kelly Walton, UMass Lowell
Kelsey Grimmer, Merrimack
Jennifer McNally, Adelphi
Titilayo Vanriel, So. Connecticut
Larissa Melendez, Adelphi
Northeast-10 Women's Cross Country Third Team All-Conference
Kerry Phelan, Merrimack
Sarah Biggers, Stonehill
Caitlin Fahey, Bentley
Emily Anderson, Stonehill
Jacqueline Kaste, Adelphi
Brianna Venturo, Stonehill
Emma Cohen, Saint Rose
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 16 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,000 student-athletes. Each year, 4,000 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
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