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New Britain, CT -- After winning three consecutive titles from 2013-2015, Sacred Heart regained its claim as the Women’s Cross Country Champion.
The Pioneers posted a total score of 24 with four runners in the top- five, and five runners coming in the top-12. The dynamic duo of
Kate Svensen (Medway, MA/Bishop Feehan) and
Tara Connelly (Holmdel, NJ/Saint John Vianney) continued their success this season finishing in the top two.
After not finishing in the top-14 at the Championships a year ago, Svensen claimed the individual title with a time of 17:34.3. Connelly followed right behind her crossing the finish line at 18:02.1 before teammates
Jody Dicicco (Berlin, CT/Berlin) and
Lindsey Lucas (Paramus, NJ/Paramus) finished 4
th and 5
th respectively, posting times of 18:05.3 and 18:06.5
. Hannah Chamblin (Memphis, TN/St. Agnus Academy) clinched the Sacred Heart victory as the fifth Pioneer to finish at 18:25.2 to take 12
th place overall.
Central Connecticut’s
Megan Brawner (Gales Ferry, CT/Ledyard) earned the 2017 Freshman of the Year award after finishing 11
th overall running her home course in 18:21.8. Brawner concluded her first cross country campaign with a top-freshman finish in the championship race to go along with a Rookie of the Week honor just a week prior.
The host Blue Devils posted a second place result with a 43 score while defending champion Saint Francis U placed third at 69. In fourth was Bryant (110 points), followed by Fairleigh Dickinson (164) and Robert Morris (196). Mount St. Mary’s finished seventh (197), LIU Brooklyn eighth (203), Wagner ninth (205) and St. Francis Brooklyn 10th (259).
2017 Women's Cross Country All-Conference Team
| Rank |
Name |
Class |
# |
School |
Score |
Time |
Gap |
Average Mile |
| 1 |
SVENSEN, KATE |
SR |
203 |
SACRED HEART |
1 |
17:24.3 |
|
05:39.0 |
| 2 |
CONNELLY, TARA |
JR |
183 |
SACRED HEART |
2 |
18:02.1 |
00:28.1 |
05:47.9 |
| 3 |
HUBBELL, DAWN |
JR |
107 |
CCSU |
3 |
18:02.4 |
00:28.4 |
05:48.0 |
| 4 |
DICICCO, JODY |
SO |
189 |
SACRED HEART |
4 |
18:05.3 |
00:31.3 |
05:49.0 |
| 5 |
LUCAS, LINDSEY |
SR |
197 |
SACRED HEART |
5 |
18:06.5 |
00:32.5 |
05:49.4 |
| 6 |
LODGE, MELISSA |
SR |
99 |
BRYANT |
6 |
18:06.9 |
00:32.9 |
05:49.5 |
| 7 |
MENDELSON, BRITTANY |
SR |
108 |
CCSU |
7 |
18:11.3 |
00:37.3 |
05:50.9 |
| 8 |
KIEBLER, MORGAN |
SR |
165 |
S.F.PA. |
8 |
18:12.5 |
00:38.5 |
05:51.3 |
| 9 |
MONDO, MADELINE |
JR |
109 |
CCSU |
9 |
18:16.1 |
00:42.1 |
05:52.4 |
| 10 |
DORIAN, HANNAH |
SR |
160 |
S.F.PA. |
10 |
18:16.2 |
00:42.2 |
05:52.5 |
| 11 |
BRAWNER, MEGAN |
FR |
105 |
CCSU |
11 |
18:21.8 |
00:47.8 |
05:54.3 |
| 12 |
CHAMBLIN, HANNAH |
SR |
181 |
SACRED HEART |
12 |
18:25.2 |
00:51.2 |
05:55.4 |
| 13 |
RAFTER, ANGELIA |
FR |
111 |
CCSU |
13 |
18:32.8 |
00:58.8 |
05:57.8 |
| 14 |
PETERS, DANAE |
SR |
172 |
S.F.PA. |
14 |
18:36.5 |
01:02.5 |
05:59.0 |
NEC Outstanding Performer: Kate Svensen, Sacred Heart
NEC Freshman of the Year: Megan Brawner, CCSU