Greenwich, NY— Russell Sage College's women's and men's cross country teams served as the host institution for the 2021 Empire 8 Cross Country Championships on Saturday. The event was held at Washington County Fairgrounds. 

The women's 6,000 meter race was won by St. John Fisher College as they combined for a team score of 30 points in the eight-team field.

Women's Team Standings

1. St. John Fisher College                       30
2. Nazareth College                                61
3. Houghton College                              75
4. Russell Sage College                           105
5. Utica College                                      156
6. Alfred University                                156
7. Keuka College                                     183
8. Hartwick College                                196

The women's individual champion came from St. John Fisher College as junior Riley Corey posted a time of 22:04.4.

For the Gators, sophomore Mackenzie Feeney (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties) was the top finisher on Saturday for the Gators as she was ninth with her time of 23:28.9. Sophomore Emma Cronin (Greenwich, NY/Greenwich Central) was next in 10^th place in 23:35.0.  Both earned Empire 8 Second Team All-Star status for their finishes.

Newcomer Elizabeth Ingellis (Kingston, NY/Kingston) finished in 20^th place in 24:27.6 and was named to the Empire 8 Third Team All-Star squad.

Rookie Crystal Ivery (Cairo, NY/Cairo-Durham) was 32^nd in 26:49.2, while junior Evelyn Gile (Ballston Lake, NY/Shenendehowa) finished in 34th in 27:31.0.

Senior Kristin McAlonen (Burnt Hills, NY/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) was 35th in 27:32.2, while sophomore Skylar Grybos (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam) placed 41^st in 28:16.8.  Sophomore Heather Scutt (Ancramdale, NY/Taconic Hills) finished in 73^rd place in 42:27.7.

The Gators will be back in action on November 13 competing at the 2021 Atlantic Regional Championships hosted by Connecticut College at Harkness Memorial Park.