Sept. 4, 2010
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Freshman Kiersten Anderson (Scotia, N.Y.) of the Marist women's cross country team took first place in her collegiate debut at the third annual Marist Invitational, held on a 5K course at Bowdoin Park on Saturday. Anderson finished the race in a time of 19:13, setting a meet record as the Red Foxes took first place as a team and defeated Fairfield, Siena and Saint Peter's.
The previous meet record was set last year by Brittany Burns, who finished in a time of 19:39.
As a team, the Red Foxes had the top four runners, placed seven runners in the top 10 and nine in the top 12. A total of six Red Foxes set personal best times on the course: Anderson, junior Erin O'Reilly (East Patchogue, N.Y.), junior Dayna McLaughlin (Stony Point, N.Y.), junior Kara Lightowler (Orange, Conn.) and freshman Tara Nuccitelli (Suffern, N.Y.).
Following the meet, Marist's senior captains - Jillian Corley (New London, N.H.) and Julie Hudak (Pearl River, N.Y.) - were honored as part of a Senior Day ceremony.
Marist will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Iona Meet of Champions, which will be held at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx.
Women's team standings:
1-Marist 16
2-Fairfield 46
3-Siena 94
4-Saint Peter's 97
Individual results:
1-Kiersten Anderson (Marist) 19:13 *meet record
2-Katie Messina (Marist) 20:27
3-Briana Crowe (Marist) 20:35
4-Julie Hudak (Marist) 20:58
5-Kristen Golen (Fairfield) 21:01
6-Erin O'Reilly (Marist) 21:01
7-Dayna McLaughlin (Marist) 21:08
8-Megan Sullivan (Fairfield) 21:11
9-Kara Lightowler (Marist) 21:16
10-Caroline Riley (Fairfield) 21:17
11-Jillian Corley (Marist) 21:27
12-Tara Nuccitelli (Marist) 21:31
13-Lauren Tehan (Fairfield) 21:44
14-Lauren Londregan (Fairfield) 21:46
15-Kelly Watson (Saint Peter's) 21:47
16-Lia Gizzarelli (Siena) 21:48
17-Molly Leidig (Fairfield) 21:58
18-Kelley Hanifin (Marist) 22:03
19-Kelley Gould (Marist) 22:05
20-Nicole Livesey (Fairfield) 22:06
21-Christina DelSanto (Siena) 22:09
22-Samantha Goodnow (Fairfield) 22:11
23-Allyson O'Brien (Marist) 22:11
24-Shona Potrzuski (Saint Peter's) 22:12
25-Rebecca Denise (Marist) 22:15
26-Danica Ceballos (Fairfield) 22:15
27-Emily Davis (Fairfield) 22:16
28-Miy Mahran (unattached) 22:21
29-Julianna Bassett (Fairfield) 22:24
30-Tellisia Williams (Saint Peter's) 22:32
31-Hillary Maxson (Fairfield) 22:34
32-Meghan Yi (Siena) 22:36
33-Laura Lindsley (Marist) 22:42
34-Kim Bartlett (Marist) 22:56
35-Elizabeth O'Brien (Marist) 22:56
36-Colleen Smith (Marist) 23:09
37-Natalie Rowland (Marist) 23:18
38-Christina Bak (Siena) 23:22
39-Rachel Lichtenwalner (Marist) 23:25
40-Bre Zych (Siena) 23:38
41-Natalia Carvalho (Saint Peter's) 23:44
42-Mindy Wang (Saint Peter's) 23:48
43-Kerry Ann Binns (Saint Peter's) 24:11
44-Jessica Morelli (Siena) 24:15
45-Ashley Jensen (Marist) 24:33
46-Melody Lopez-Bernstein (Saint Peter's) 25:07
47-Jaleesa Dunlap (Saint Peter's) 25:12
48-Casey Morelli (Siena) 25:28
49-Lauren Peloso (Siena) 26:23
50-Kristyn Reisert (Siena) 27:34
51-Greggria Sylvester (Saint Peter's) 30:04
