ECC Women's Cross Country Preseason Runner of the Year Rachel-Horner Richardson discusses Roberts Wesleyan's success in the regular season, defending RWU's decade-long ECC title dynasty, her journey to the United States from Ethiopia, and more ahead of this weekend's 2025 ECC Cross Country Championships, to be hosted by Queens at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park, N.Y. on Saturday, October 25. 

Content for the Life Around the ECC video segments are pulled from the East Coast Conference Podcast, which tells the stories of its student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and more, giving fans a front-row seat to the stories, voices, and experiences that make the ECC so special. Through candid conversations and fresh perspectives, the ECC aims to inspire, inform, and connect its community in meaningful ways. 

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