Albany, N.Y. - Sophomore Kathryn Fanning led the University at Albany women's cross country team to their second straight fifth-place finish at the America East Conference Championship held on the University Campus Course course Saturday morning. The Great Danes had three top-20 finishers on the 5,000-meter course.
Stony Brook, took the program's fifth straight team title by finishing 16 points ahead of Boston University and University of New Hampshire, who tied for second-place with 56 points. The Seawolves' Hayley Green claimed the individual title, finishing in 16:51.59, only three seconds away from the course record time.
Fanning, UAlbany's top-finisher ran her season-best 5K to clock in at 17:44.85 to place 13th. Teammate Emily Finnegan came in next at 17:50.46 to take 14th place; also Finnegan's season-best mark. Melissa Del Rosario (18:07.06, 20th), Brianne Bellon (18:08.00, 21st), and Miranda McConnell (18:23.23, 30th) completed the team's top five.
The Great Dane harriers will return to action on November 12th for the NCAA Northeast Regional race held in Amherst, N.Y.
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America East Conference Women's Championship Team Results - 5K
1. Stony Brook University (40), T2. Boston University (56), T2. University of New Hampshire (56), 4. University of Vermont (84), 5. University at Albany (98), 6. Binghamton University (189), 7. University of Maine (214), 8. UMBC (233), 9. University of Harford (234).
Individual Champion: Hayley Green, Stony Brook, 16:51.59
UAlbany Results:
17:44.85 Kathryn Fanning (13th)
15:50.46 Emily Finnegan (14th)
18:07.06 Melissa Del Rosario (20th)
18:08.00 Brianne Bellon (21st)
18:23.23 Miranda McConnell (30th)
19:01.61 Ada Lauterbach (47th)
19:33.87 Nicole Gillette (63rd)
19:52.06 Emily Fung (68th)
19:56.79 Jonelle White (69th)
20:43.16 Elia Francis (74th)
Complete Results
