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NCAA East Regional Championships
Women's Cross Country Places 13th at NCAA Regionals
11/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Nov. 13, 2010
Storrs, Conn. - The UConn women's cross country team finished its 2010 season with a 13th place finish at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships. Freshman Lauren Sara (Stratford, Conn.) led the way for the Huskies, placing 41st with a time of 21:19.4. Syracuse claimed the team title. Stony Brook's Lucy Van Dalen won the individual title with a time of 19:38.4
The Huskies were led by the underclassmen, yet again. Behind Lauren Sara's 41st place showing, sophomore Shauna McNiff (Hingham, Mass.) crossed the line at 21:33.7 to place 57th.
"Lauren Sara continues to impress me with the way she has handled her freshman year - she really built her way into the season and saved her best races for our Championships. She was the 6th best freshman in the entire region (247 athletes and 38 teams) so that tells you something about her potential in the years to come," said Cross Country Coach Andrea Grove-McDonough.
Senior Leah Andrianos (East Syracuse, N.Y.) placed 77th with a time of 21:49.9.
"Shauna McNiff was a solid and consistent performer for us throughout the entire cross country season, and today was no exception. She ran a personal best and scored as our number 2 today. Leah Andrianos had her best race of the season, also running a personal best to end her collegiate cross country career on a high note which was really nice to see," added Grove-McDonough.
Junior Heather Wilson (Homer, N.Y.) and sophomore Kimberly Moran (Brightwaters, N.Y.) rounded out the scoring athletes. Wilson placed 83rd overall while Moran crossed the line in 95th. Wilson finished in 21:57.5 while Moran crossed the line at 22:04.8.
"These young women have run their hearts out for me this whole season and today was no exception - it just wasn't our day. There is no denying that we've had a very successful season - this just leaves us with some unfinished business for next year," concluded Grove-McDonough.