Runner of the Week
Marissa Degni, St. Joseph’s-Long Island
Senior; Lake Grove, N.Y./Centereach
Degni (above) was the Golden Eagles’ top finisher at the NJIT Highlander XC Challenge and placed 12th overall out of 220 finishers with a time of 19:29.8 … This is her conference first runner of the week nod this fall.
Rookie of the Week
Rae Sawyer, Manhattanville
Sophomore; Elmont, N.Y./Elmont Memorial
Sawyer (above) paced the Valiants at the NJIT Highlander XC Challenge, posting a time of 23:16.1 to claim 100th place … She averaged a 7:29.3 mile in the 5K race en route to her first conference rookie of the week award.
Honor Roll
Farmingdale State senior
Alycia Haynes led the Rams at the NJIT Highlander XC Challenge in Newark, completing the 5,000-meter course at Branch Brook Park with a time of 20:38.8 … Maritime senior
Adelle Leger finished 17th overall and seventh among Division III runners at the Jack St. Clair Memorial Invitational, completing the 6000-meter course in 25:57.8; she led the Privateers to fourth place in the team standings in process.
Previous Weekly Winners
Runner of the Week
September 6 - Katherine Kerchner, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
September 12 - Katherine Kerchner, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
September 19 - Gianna Dickson, St. Joseph’s-Long Island
September 27 - Katherine Kerchner, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
October 3 - Adelle Leger, Maritime
Rookie of the Week
September 6 - Orquidea Briceno, Manhattanville
September 12 - Jennifer Sarji, St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn
September 19 - Jennifer Sarji, St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn
September 27 - Kaitlin Slattery, Farmingdale State
October 3 - Jennifer Sarji, St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn