For Immediate Release
October 29, 2007
Wellesley College Sports Information
Wellesley Runners Place Third at NEWMAC Championship
Results
Northampton, MA-- The Wellesley College cross country team took third place at the 2007 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championships held on the campus of Smith College. The Blue finished third with 106 team points, trailing only Wheaton (72 points) and MIT who took the title with 50 points.
Capping an excellent senior season for Wellesley, Kerry Shanley (Marshfield, MA) was the top finisher for the Blue. Shanley took eighth-place in a time of 19:53.60 and earned her first All-Conference honor as one of the top 14 competitors.
Wellesley runners once again finished in a tight pack with all five point-scorers finishing in the top 30 out of 130 runners at the event which was held in the rain on a 5,000-meter course. Sophomore Clare Egan (Cape Elizabeth, ME), last season's NEWMAC Runner of the Year, took 20th place in a time of 20:18.80. Finishing right behind Egan was junior Jessica Weng (Paramus, NJ) who took 21st place in a time of 20:18.80.
Crossing the finish line next for Wellesley were Katrina Utz (Middletown, RI) and Maura Tucker (Albany, NY) who took 28th and 29th places, respectively. Utz finished the course in 20:30.90 while Tucker came in with a time of 20:33.40. Also finishing in the top 30 was Katie Gosling (Palo Alto, CA) who finished the 5K course in 20:35.10.
Other competitors for Wellesley were: Amy Damon (Livermore, ME) - 31st, 20:36.90; Anya Ravitz (Hopkinton, MA) - 33rd, 20:47.80; Ashley Muller (Downers Grove, IL) - 34th, 20:52.70;
Hannah Sholder (Pittsburgh, PA) - 38th, 21:06.20;
Elizabeth Hubertz (Fort Wayne, IN) - 47th, 21:33.20;
Meagan Lewis (Danville, KY) - 51st, 21:38.40;
Katie Watson (Olympia, WA) - 53rd, 21:39.80;
Karyn Clements (Cobleskill, NY) - 61, 22:13.20; and
Sarah Ifrah (Pacific Palisades, CA) - 73rd,, 22:35.90.
Wellesley will return to action on Saturday, November 10th, when they run at the NCAA Division III New England Championship at Connecticut College in Waterford, CT.
Women's Results
1. 50 points MIT
2. 72 points Wheaton
3. 106 points Wellesley
4. 118 points Smith
5. 124 points Mount Holyoke
6. 137 points Springfield
7. 164 points Coast Guard
8. 204 points Clark
9. 257 points WPI
10. 263 points Babson
All Conference Team
1. Nora Youngs,Smith ,19:09.80
2. Megan Brousseau, Wheaton, 19:23.0
3. Amanda Rawson, Wheaton, 19:31.70
4. Maria Monks, MIT, 19:36.30
5. Elizabeth Finn, MIT, 19:38.40
6. Emily Tremaine, Clark, 19:48.80
7. Anna Cressotti, Smith, 19:50.20
8. Kerry Shanley, Wellesley, 19:53.60
9. Lauren Reddy, Wheaton, 19:55.50
10.Alyssa Brigham, Springfield, 19:55.90
11. Sara McGuigan, C. Guard, 19:56.80
12. Jennifer Doyle, MIT, 19:57.70
13. Halaina Demba, Mt. Holyoke, 20:01
14. Katy Gordon, MIT, 20:03.70
Runner of the Year
Nora Youngs, Smith
Rookie of the Year
Katy Gordon, MIT
Wellesley Finishers:
8. Kerry Shanley, 19:53.60
20. Clare Egan, 20:15.90
21. Jessica Weng, 20:18.80
28. Katrina Utz, 20:30.90
29. Maura Tucker, 20:33.40
30. Katie Gosling, 20:35.10
31. Amy Damon, 20:36.90
33. Anya Ravitz, 20:47.80
34. Ashley Muller, 20:52.70
38. Hannah Sholder, 21:06.20
47. Elizabeth Hubertz, 21:33.20
51. Meagan Lewis, 21:38.40
53. Katie Watson, 21:39.80
61. Karyn Clements, 22:13.20
73. Sarah Ifrah, 22:35.90
(130 competitors)