Bronx, N.Y. – The Adelphi University women’s cross
country team garnered a race low 31 points in placing five runners
in the top 10 to capture their second straight 2007 East Coast
Conference title Sunday morning at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx,
N.Y.
Individual champion and ECC Runner of the Year Ify Anene took home
top honors in the women’s race for the Panthers, capturing
the 5k course in 19:21, edging out runner up Melissa Tempesta of
New Haven, who finished in 20:12.
Along with Anene and Tempesta, Danielle Connor of Adelphi, Alissa
Von Schmidt of New Haven, Krista Villoman of NYIT, Kristen Sweeney
of C.W. Post and Priscah Kirop of NYIT rounded out the top seven
finishers to earn First Team All Conference accolades,
respectively.
The ECC All Conference Second Team, which included the 8th through
14th place finishers, was a clean sweep for Adelphi. Finishing
eighth through 14th were Jennifer Malenovsky, Barbara Green, Meghan
Farrell, Jenilee Fuentes, Melissa Coelho, Heather Troutman, and
Danielle Matteo, respectively.
Green took Rookie of the Year honors as the top finishing
newcomer, placing ninth overall in 21:20.
Adelphi’s Adam Siepiola was named Coach of the Year in
guiding the Panthers to the title.
The team title was the Panthers’ fifth overall, having also
won the championship in 2006, 2002, 2001, and 2000. Adelphi edged
runner up New Haven, which posted 63 points, and third place NYIT
which posted 73 points.
2007 ECC Women’s Cross Country Championships
At Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, N.Y.
Team Results
Adelphi 31
New Haven 63
NYIT 73
C.W. Post 105
Bridgeport 142
Dowling 159
Molloy 172
Saint Thomas Aquinas 199
Concordia 212
Mercy DNQ
Queens DNQ
All Conference
First Team
Ify Anene Adelphi
Melissa Tempesta New Haven
Danielle Connor Adelphi
Alissa Von Schmidt New Haven
Krista Villomann NYIT
Kristen Sweeney C.W. Post
Priscah Kiprop NYIT
Second Team
Jennifer Malenovsky Adelphi
Barbara Green Adelphi
Meghan Farrell Adelphi
Jenilee Fuentes Adelphi
Melissa Coelho Adelphi
Heather Troutman Adelphi
Danielle Matteo Adelphi
Runner of the Year: Ify Anene, Adelphi
Rookie of the Year: Barbara Green, Adelphi
Coach of the Year: Adam Siepiola, Adelphi
