PENNINGTON, New Jersey – The Marist women's cross country team ran to a fifth place finish out of 11 teams at the 2015 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships held at Rosedale Park.
Mara Schiffhauer earned All-MAAC team honors by virtue of a top 15 finish in the race. Schiffhauer ran 12th with a time of 21:58.09. The next six Red Foxes to place and have their times count towards the total team score were Nicki Nesi (22:15.66), Elizabeth Wasserman (22:25.35), Emily Burns (22:36.14), Janelle Solviletti (22:44.74), Christine Coughlin (22:53.68), and Marissa Porter (23:21.42).
The Quinnipiac Bobcats earned first place with 39 points, followed by Iona with 65, Monmouth with 85, Rider with 116, and then Marist with 122.
The Red Foxes will send runners to the NCAA Northeast regional and ECAC Championships later on in the month of November.
Afterwards the MAAC held their 2015 awards banquet and named the members of the All-Academic team. Marist led the way with 21 student-athlete's honored with All-Academic team recignition.
Marist Individual Results – 12 - Mara Schiffhauer, 21:58.09; 19 – Nicki Nesi, 22:15.66; 24 – Elizabeth Wasserman, 22:25.35; 31 – Emily Burns, 22:36.14; 36 - Janelle Solviletti, 22:44.74; 41 – Christine Coughlin, 22:53.68; 58 – Marissa Porter, 23:21.42; 59 – Jenna Robinson, 23:27.15; 61 – Annie Gould, 23:28.70; 72 – Brianne Vess, 23:49.38; 77 – Mariah Christian, 23:55.56; 79 – Roxanne Novo, 24:00.40; 80 – Kim Schwartz, 24:03.73; 83 – Ashley Wallace, 24:07.97; 84 – Bianca Luparello, 24:08.22; 90 – Shea Bohan, 24:13.41; 95 – Elizabeth Peper, 24:22.27; 98 – Emily Franko, 24:26.36; 99 – Jordan Casey, 24:26.47; 102 – Jacqueline Bunce, 24:31.63; 108 – Hannah Albert, 24:49.27; 109 – Kerri-Anne Flynn, 24:50.05; 114 – Jessica Howe, 25:01.97; 116 – Jaime Durso, 25:05.93; 122 – Olivia Lappas, 25:24.06; 124 – Mariella Bilello, 25:36.14; 130 – Christine Gambell, 25:55.48; 142 – Shannon Gildea, 26:42.97; 146 – Kristi Licursi, 26:58.03; 153 – Allison Dellicarri, 27:42.29; 158 – Catherine Ferreri, 28:14.51.
Team Results - 1. Quinnipiac – 39, 2. Iona – 65, 3. Monmouth – 85, 4. Rider – 116, 5. Marist – 122, 6. Canisius – 158, 7. Manhattan – 162, 8. Siena – 190, 9. Fairfield – 240, 10. Niagara – 317, 11. Saint Peter's - 360
MAAC All-Academic Team
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Mariella Bilello
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Marist
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Sr.
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Biology
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Old Bethpage, N.Y.
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Mariah Christian
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Marist
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So.
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Communication
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Mount Olive, N.J.
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Christine Coughlin
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Marist
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Gr.
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Ed. Psychology Childhood Studies
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Latham, N.Y.
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Allison Dellicarri
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Marist
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Jr.
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Communication
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Clarkstown, N.Y.
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Jaime Durso
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Marist
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Jr.
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Psychology/Special Education
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Honolulu, H.I.
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Catherine Ferreri
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Marist
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Sr.
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Environmental Science/Policy
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Hyde Park, N.Y.
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Kerri-Anne Flynn
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Marist
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Jr.
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Mathematics
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Huntington, N.Y.
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Christine Gambell
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Marist
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So.
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Communication
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Tully, N.Y.
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Bryn Gorberg
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Marist
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Jr.
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Fashion Design
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Princeton Junction, N.J.
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Annie Gould
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Marist
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Sr.
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Psychology/Special Education
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Stormville, N.Y.
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Olivia Lappas
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Marist
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Jr.
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Psychology/Special Education
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Pearl River, N.Y.
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Kristi Licursi
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Marist
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Jr.
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Fashion Merchandising
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Somers, N.Y.
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Nicki Nesi
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Marist
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Sr.
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Fine Arts
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Pelham, N.Y.
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Roxanne Novo
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Marist
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So.
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Studio Art
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Phillipsburg, N.J.
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Elizabeth Peper
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Marist
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Sr.
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Communication
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Towson, Md.
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Marissa Porter
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Marist
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Jr.
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Environmental Science/Policy
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West Newbury, Mass.
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Jenna Robinson
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Marist
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So.
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Biology
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Guilderland, N.Y.
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Mara Schiffhauer
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Marist
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So.
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Psychology
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Tabernacle, N.J.
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Janelle Solviletti
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Marist
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Jr.
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Communication
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Billerica, Mass.
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Elsie Thompson
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Marist
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Jr.
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Communication
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Germantown, Pa.
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Brianne Vess
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Marist
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Sr.
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Psychology/Special Education
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Middletown, Conn.
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