Steve Finkernagel

WILKES WOMEN’S XC FINISH 12TH AT MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

11/1/2014 4:31:00 PM

(Team Results)

WILKES WOMEN'S XC FINISH 12^TH AT MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

LEBANON, PA – The Wilkes University women's cross country team finished in 12^th place at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships on Saturday at the Union Canal Tunnel Park in Lebanon. Wilkes finished with 301 total team points in the 6k event of 141 runners.

Rachel Quinn (Goshen, NY/Goshen) led the Lady Colonel finishers with a time of 25:48 for 46^th place. Regan Murphy (Plainfield, PA/Pen Argyl) followed with a time of 26:36 for 56^th place while Tracey Hilker (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) (26:50) and Christine Klingel (Kunkletown, PA/Pleasant Valley) (27:27) finished 58^th and 66^th respectively for Wilkes.

Misericordia University claimed its first-ever MAC title with 53 team points. Eastern's senior Josey Rupert became the first Eagle, on either the men's or women's teams, to win the individual title.

Misericordia had four runners finish in the top-20 to earn All-MAC honors. The Cougars had three runners finish in the top-10 to earn 53 points. DeSales finished runner-up with 65 points with four runners finishing in the top-20, including third and eight place. Messiah took third with 85 points. The Falcons had four runners finish in the top-20 as well.

Rupert finished the race in a time of 22:39.55 to beat the runner-up, Lebanon Valley's junior Kelsey Patrick, by 10 seconds. Patrick, who finished the race in a time of 22:49.58, had previously won the 2012 and 2013 MAC Women's Cross Country Individual Titles. Rupert earned this year's 2014 MAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year award.
DeSales' freshman Veronica Wheeler took third-place with a time of 22:54.83. Wheeler earned the 2014 MAC Women's Cross Country Rookie of the Year award. The Bulldogs' junior Jessica Curray finished eighth in a time of 23:24.58.

The Cougars' junior Bianca Bolton finished in fourth as the top Misericoria runner in a time of 23:05.76. Sophomore Bethany Killmon finished sixth in a time of 23:14.83, while teammate and freshman Amy Viti took 10th in a time of 23:32.34

King's Marissa Durako finished fifth in a time of 23:10.58.

Messiah's junior Tasha Becker (23:33.34) finished 11th, sophomore Alissa Rogers (24:00.73) finished 13th, freshman Holly Eliason (24:19.22) finished 17th and sophomore Natalie Ross (24:20.23) took 18th to lead the Falcons to a third-place finish.

Misericordia's head coach Chris Wadas was named the 2014 MAC Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year.
Women's Cross Country Awards
Team Champion: Misericordia, 53
Runner of the Year / Individual Champion: Josey Rupert, Sr., Eastern
Rookie of the Year: Veronica Wheeler, Fr., DeSales
Coach of the Year: Chris Wadas, Misericorida

All-MAC First Team
1. Josey Rupert, Eastern (22:39.55)
2. Kelsey Patrick, Lebanon Valley (22:49.58)
3. Veronica Wheeler, DeSales (22:54.83)
4. Bianca Bolton, Misericordia (23:05.76
5. Marissa Durako, King's (23:10.58)
6. Bethany Killmon, Misericordia (23:14.83)
7. Adrenne Borrelli, Eastern (23:18.84)
8. Jessica Curry, DeSales (23:24.58
9. Andrea Stevko, Alvernia (23:26.70)
10. Amy Viti, Misericordia (23:32.34)

All-MAC Second Team
11. Tasha Becker, Messiah (23:33.34)
12. Alexandria Miller, Misericordia (23:50.53)
13. Alissa Rogers, Messiah (24:00.73)
14. Erica Trofa, Widener (24:03.93)
15. Katie Downing, DeSales (24:08.89)
16. Beth Dauer, DeSales (24:17.33)
17. Holly Eliason, Messiah (24:19.22)
18. Natalie Ross, Messiah (24:20.23)
19. Dana Stockdale, Lebanon Valley (24:21.45)
20. Emily Creighton, Widener (24:25.31)

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