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Women's Cross Country 11/18/2023 Steven Merritt, Director of Athletic Communications

Women's Cross Country Earns Program-Best Team Finish at NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships

Brewers post 23rd place finish for the best in program history

CARLISLE, PA - The #28 Vassar College Women's Cross Country team continues to set program records in 2023 as the Brewers posted a program-best 23rd place finish out of 32 schools at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships on Saturday afternoon at Big Spring High School.

VASSAR'S FINISHERS

First year Haley Schoenegge led the way for Vassar as she completed the 6K course in 22:31.1 to record a 100th place finish out of 292 total runners in her first NCAA Championship race. The 100th place finish is the best at the NCAA Championships since 2019.
Fellow first year Cayley Swaim posted an impressive first ever NCAA race as Swaim crossed the finish line in 22:46.8 for a 136th place finish.
Sophomore Anika Mueller-Hickler also recorded a strong race as the sophomore posted 163rd overall finish with a time of 22:55.0.
First year Norah Reade closed her outstanding her first season with the Brewers with a 191st place finish in a time of 23:03.4.
Junior Anna Kaigle raced around the 6k course with a time of 23:08.3 for a 202nd place overall finish followed by first year Acadia Helfand crossing the finish line in 23:43.6 for a 260th place finish.
Senior Amaavi Miriyagalla closed their Vassar career with a 268th place finish with a time of 23:52.4.

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION

St. Benedict senior Fiona Smith blew away with competition to earn the NCAA individual title as she posted a time of 19:54.1, which was one minute and three seconds faster than the next finisher.

TEAM STANDINGS