NEWARK, Del – Coming off their victory at the 2022 ECAC Championships, the Stony Brook women's cross country team put together another valiant effort this afternoon in their inaugural Colonial Athletic Association Championship appearance, finishing in third-place overall with 91 points. The squad had two student-athletes place in the top-10 to earn All-CAA honors and had five runners in the top-30 overall.  
 

Junior Fiona McLoughlin continued her miraculous season today, as the Long Island native recorded a fifth-place finish at 21:41.50 to collect All-CAA honors. McLoughlin has been the top finisher on the team in every race this season and notched four top-10 outings. 

Sophomore Grace Weigele shined for the Seawolves today to earn All-CAA team recognition, finishing shortly after McLoughlin in seventh-place. Weigele also collected her fourth top-10 finish of the season, crossing the finish line at 21:49.90 this afternoon. 
 

The Seawolves had three runners whose top-30 finishes gave the Seawolves key points to solidify their third-place finish. Juniors Nicole Garcia and Grace Sisson crossed the finish line in 24th and 27th-place, respectively. Right behind Sisson was freshman Jade Pazmino in 28th-place. 

Rounding out Stony Brook's top-seven finishers were the veterans for the squad, as graduates Samantha Rutt and Tara Hauff completed the 6k within the top 50.

HIGHLIGHTS

• McLoughlin was the best finisher on the team, capturing fifth-place at 21:41.50 and running an average mile of 5:49 to earn All-CAA team honors. 
• Weigele took seventh-place, which gave her a spot on the All-CAA squad. The Long Island native finished with a time of 21:49.90 and ran an average mile of 5:51. 
• Garcia and Sisson crossed the finish line at 22:37.50 and 22:51.00 for 24th and 27th-place, respectively. Coming in shortly after was Pazmino at 22:52.00 for 28th-place. 
• Rutt finished her 6k at 23:04.70 and Hauff wrapped up the top-seven finishers on the team with a 23:28.30 finish. 
• This was the first Colonial Athletic Association Championship race in program history for the Seawolves. 

QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"The ladies showed a lot of fight today and produced a very positive performance. Finishing in the top three the first time out is very encouraging and a great platform to build off for future performances in our new home, the CAA. Fiona and Grace had great individual performances, both finishing in the top 10. The future is bright with this group of young ladies," said head coach Andy Ronan.

"Today, I think we had a strong showing in our first conference championship. I am really proud of the effort we displayed today in a smaller, but highly competitive race. For me personally, I really liked this course since it was hillier and more trail based. I'm happy with the effort I gave this race and I feel that both myself and my teammates can build on this race going into the NCAA Regional meet in two weeks. Also, a special shoutout to our men's team for coming out of today as conference champions and to collect the first CAA title in Stony Brook Athletics history. They've been working really hard this season and fought hard for this one," said Fiona McLoughlin.
 
FINAL WOMEN'S SCORES

1. Elon, 30 points
2. Northeastern, 49
3. Stony Brook, 91
4. William & Mary, 106
5. Delaware, 117
6. Monmouth, 150
7. College of Charleston, 212
8. UNCW, 250
9. Hofstra, 251
10. Towson, 270
11. North Carolina A&T, 335
12. Hampton, 337

NEXT UP
Stony Brook returns to competition on Friday, November 11, when it heads to Van Cortlandt Park, N.Y. to compete at the NCAA Regional Championships. The action is set to begin at 11 a.m.
 
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