University of Delaware Athletics
University of Delaware
ECAC Championships
University of Delaware Women's Cross Country Places Eighth at ECAC Championships in Season Finale
11/22/2014 7:05:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
BRONX, N.Y. -- The University of Delaware women's cross country squad closed out its 2014 season Saturday morning as the Blue Hens - once again led by senior Katrina Steenkamer - placed eighth out of 12 teams at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division I Championships at Van Cortlandt State Park.
Delaware put four runners in the top 60 and earned 218 total points to place eighth in the 12-team field. Columbia captured the team title with 49 points followed by Villanova, Princeton, Georgetown, Pittsburgh, James Madison, George Mason, Delaware, Rider, La Salle, Saint Joseph's, and Iona.
Steenkamer, a senior from Rising Sun, Md. (St. Mark's HS, Del.), capped a perfect season in which she was the team's top finisher in all eight races. She placed 24th overall among 98 runners over the five-kilometer course, finishing the race with a time of 18:30.0. Villanova's Stephanie Schappert won the individual title, crossing the line in 17:42.4.
Also for Delaware, Adrienne Fraczkowski was 36th (18:50.4), Becky Gessler was 56th (19:35.6), Erin McCloskey was 58th (19:38.5), Liz McGroarty was 62nd (19:41.9), Melissa Mazzo was 64th (19:43.0), Gabby Alaimo was 68th (19:51.3), Ilana Schnaufer was 79th (20:04.9), Angie Spadaccini was 82nd (20:06.07), Maddie Berman was 86th (20:17.3), Melissa Talley was 90th (20:44.1), and Hannah Foss was 91st (20:46.9).
AGATE:
Final Team Standings: 1. Columbia - 49; 2. Villanova - 61; 3. Princeton - 89; 4. Georgetown - 120; 5. Pittsburgh - 135; 6. James Madison - 140; 7. George Mason - 190; 8. Delaware - 218; 9. Rider - 225; 10. La Salle - 259; 11. Saint Joseph's - 293; 12. Iona - 338.
Top 5 Finishers: 1. Stephanie Schappert (Villanova), 17:42.4; 2. Emily Ritter (Rider), 17:46.2; 3. Olivia Sadler (Columbia), 17:51.2; 4. Angel Piccirillo (Villanova), 17:54.6; 5. Kathryn Little (Princeton), 18:00.7.
Delaware Finishers: 24. Katrina Steenkamer, 18:30.0; 36. Adrienne Fraczkowski, 18:50.4; 56. Becky Gessler, 19:35.6; 58. Erin McCloskey, 19:38.5; 62. Liz McGroarty, 19:41.9; 64. Melissa Mazzo,, 19:43.0; 68. Gabby Alaimo, 19:51.3; 79. Ilana Schnaufer, 20:04.9; 82. Angie Spadaccini, 20:06.07; 86. Maddie Berman, 20:17.3; 90. Melissa Talley, 20:44.1; 91. Hannah Foss, 20:46.9.
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