RSC Women's Cross Country Team races to a Third place Finish
Houghton, NY — Russell Sage College women's cross country team travelled to Houghton College on Friday afternoon for the 2021 Empire 8 Women's Cross Country Championship. Houghton hosted the event at the Houghton College Dream Cross Country Course, a 5 k course. St. John Fisher College won the women's team championship and the Gators picked up third place.
RSC's rookie Mackenzie Feeney (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties) was named the Rookie of the Meet after her impressive finish in the championship as the top freshman to cross the finish line.
Team Standings
- St. John Fisher College 21 points
- Nazareth College 51 points
- Russell Sage College 86 points
- Houghton College 110 points
- Utica College 129 points
- Alfred University 139 points
Leading the way for the Gators was Feeney as she picked up a third place finish with her time of 19:32.6. Rookie Emma Cronin (Greenwich, NY/Greenwich Central) was next in seventh place with her time of 19:42.9.
Sophomore Molly Kane (Rensselaer, NY/Columbia) was the next Gator to cross the finish line as she was 21st in 21:27.9 , Junior Kristin McAlonen (Burnt Hills, NY/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) picked up 33rd place in 22:54.8, while rookie Skylar Grybos (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam) was next in 23:01.1 to take 35th place. Sophomore Evelyn Gile (Ballston Lake, NY/Shenendehowa) picked up 39th in 23:20.9, and senior Sophia Keravich (Barrington, NH/Oyster River) finished in 41st place in 23:51.8. Junior Giannah French (Cherry Plain, NY/Berlin) added a time of 31:09.9 to take 46th place.
