Following a 3rd place finish at the East Coast Conference Championship, the St. Thomas Aquinas women's cross country team has returned to the regional poll in the #10 spot. The team was previously ranked in preseason poll and weeks one, two and three in as low as the 6th spot.
In the championship race, senior Meaghan Ventarola didn't waste any time, getting into the front pack early. She crossed the line in 18:32. Freshman Aida Torpey added to her rookie profile with a personal best 19:16 which was good for 11th place. Senior Katie O'Grady stepped up for the Spartans in the third spot with a time of 20:04. Freshman Rebecca MaLeod was next at 20:21, also a personal best. Junior Kara Santa Teresa was the final scorer for the team, coming in at 20:28. Seniors Jumana Khatib and Angelica Matwiejzcuk added support in the final positioning at 21:33 and 22:06 respectively.
Ventarola earned 1st team All-Conference honors while Torpey was name to the second team.
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EAST Region (3 Auto Quals)
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| Rank | School | Location | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Stonehill | Easton, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
1
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| 2 | Roberts Wesleyan | Chili, N.Y. | East Coast |
2
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| 3 | Assumption | Worcester, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
3
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| 4 | Daemen | Amherst, N.Y. | East Coast |
4
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| 5 | Bentley | Waltham, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
5
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| 6 | Merrimack | North Andover, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
6
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| 7 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pa. | CACC |
7
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| 8 | Southern Connecticut | New Haven, Conn. | Northeast-10 |
NR
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| 9 | American International | Springfield, Mass. | Northeast-10 |
NR
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| 10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Sparkill, N.Y. | East Coast |
NR
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