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
- St. John Fisher College 30
- Nazareth College 61
- Houghton College 75
- Russell Sage College 105
- Utica College 156
- Alfred University 156
- Keuka College 183
- 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 10th 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 20th 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 32nd 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 41st in 28:16.8. Sophomore Heather Scutt (Ancramdale, NY/Taconic Hills) finished in 73rd 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.
