Women’s Cross Country Makes Stonehill History, Wins First NEC Championship

Lawrence led the first-place Skyhawks, earning All-NEC honors with her fourth-place finish, pictured above with NEC Commissioner Noreen Morris. (PHOTO BY Matt Kipp)

BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (October 28, 2023) - The Stonehill women's cross country team won the first Northeast Conference championship in Stonehill's second year as a Division I program as junior Emma Lawrence placed 4th out of 81 runners in the women's 5K race.

In just their second year in the NEC, the Skyhawks won the conference championship with 61 points as they saw three runners finish in the top 10. Central Connecticut State found themselves as the runners-up with 67 points followed by Saint Francis with 71 points.

"Our women are young but totally committed to the success of the team. They bought in from day one," said head coach Karen Boen. "The leadership they were provided by our captains was key. We all understand that tradition is great but carrying the last 25 years on their shoulders can also be a lot to handle. They handled this race like our tradition, our team, and Stonehill really matter! I'm beyond proud."

Highlights

Lawrence's fourth-place finish with a time of 18:41.1 notched her a spot on the All-NEC team (top-15 finishers) as she was the first Skyhawk to cross the finish line en route to their conference title.
Sophomore Jordan Malloy placed ninth as she crossed the finish line at 19:08.9, also claiming a spot on the All-NEC team.
Harrington earned All-NEC honors in her first NEC Championship with a tenth-place finish, pictured above with NEC Commissioner Noreen Morris. (PHOTO BY Matt Kipp)
Freshman Kellie Harrington rounded out the top three finishers for Stonehill and was named to the All-NEC team with her tenth-place finish, clocking in at 19:09.1.

Other Performances

Fifth-year Victoria Lombardi was the fourth Skyhawk to cross the finish line at 19:42.3 to place 18th overall.
Freshman Sydney Kalil placed 20th in the 5k with a time of 19:44.6 as she was the final Skyhawk to count towards their team score of 61 points.

Up Next

Stonehill cross country ends its fall season with a conference championship, the Stonehill track & field program's indoor season gets underway in early December.

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