Geneseo takes 2019 SUNYAC women's cross country crown
MILTON, N.Y. - Geneseo won its ninth straight and 19th overall State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) women's cross country title, Saturday at the Hudson Valley Sports Dome. New Paltz finished second and Cortland placed third.
Geneseo senior Genny Corcoran (Syracuse, N.Y.) won the 6K race in 22:08.8 and her teammate Mariellen Penzer (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) was second while New Paltz's Emily Cavanagh (Warwick, N.Y.) placed third.
2019 Cross Country Hall of Fame Inductees
Mariellen Penzer, Geneseo
Cassandra Williams, New Paltz
Windsor Ardner, Geneseo
Annibel Coolican, Geneseo
Enshrinement into the Hall of Fame is attained by meeting one of the following three criteria:
Finishing in the Top 5 during one championship
Finishing in the Top 10 during two championships
Finishing in the Top 15 during three championships
Elite 20
The SUNYAC Elite 20, an award modeled after the NCAA ELITE 90 program, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the conference championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. This year's winner is a junior from New Paltz, Cassandra Williams (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.)
2019 All-Conference Teams
The All-Conference Teams are made up of the first 15 finishers with first through fifth earning first team, sixth through 10th second team and 11th-15th third team. Click here for PDF
First-Team
Genny Corcoran, Geneseo
Mariellen Penzer, Geneseo
Emily Cavahagh, New Paltz
Cassandra Williams, New Paltz
Windsor Ardner, Geneseo
Second-Team
Samantha Himes, Cortland
Missy Graham, Geneseo
Annibel Coolican, Geneseo
Ciara Knott, Geneseo
Clara Flores-Reinin, New Paltz
Third-Team
Sydney Smith, Cortland
Abby Clouden, Brockport
Eileen Reinhardt, Geneseo
Vanessa Morgan, New Paltz
McKenzie Dombroski, Cortland
Team Results
- Geneseo, 23
- New Paltz, 50
- Cortland, 66
- Brockport, 121
- Buffalo State, 158
- Oswego, 173
- Oneonta, 200
- Plattsburgh, 233
- Fredonia, 233
- Potsdam 281
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