2008 GNAC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

Emmanuel's Cathryn Larivere capped off her outstanding season by winning the 2008 conference championship held at Saint Joseph's College of Maine. Running under chilly conditions, she outdistanced a field of 127 competitors, one of the largest in meet history. Her time of 19:46 was the only sub 20 minute in the meet, and was the fourth best all time in conference history. For her efforts she was named GNAC runner of the year. Host Saint Joseph's won the team championship, placing four runners in the top ten, led by senior Alysn Ludwig who was competing in cross country for the first time. Johnson & Wales finished second in the team standings, led by second place finisher Danielle Sargent.

TEAM POINTS
1 Saint Joseph's (ME) 47
2 Johnson & Wales 69
3 Emmanuel 77
4 Emerson 80
5 Lasell 140
6 Saint Joseph (CT) 177
7 Pine Manor 193
8 Norwich 194
9 Rivier 255
10 Albertus Magnus 265

Place Name Team Time
1 Cathryn Lariviere Emmanuel 19:46 All-Conference
2 Danielle Sargent Johnson & Wales 20:32 All-Conference
3 Lindsey Segal-Bator Pine Manor 20:51 All-Conference
4 Rachel Perron Suffolk 21:01 All-Conference
5 Alysn Ludwig Saint Joseph's (ME) 21:16 All-Conference
6 Jackie McElligott Norwich 21:26 All-Conference
7 Katie Murphy Saint Joseph's (ME) 21:36 All-Conference
8 Amanda Charboneau Johnson & Wales 21:38 All-Conference
9 Mary Casinghino Saint Joseph's (ME) 21:41 All-Conference
10 Tiffany Binette Saint Joseph's (ME) 21:47 All-Conference

Runner of the Year: Cathryn Lariviere Emmanuel
Rookie of the Year: Lindsey Segal-Bator Pine Manor
Coach of the Year: Tom Dann Saint Joseph's (ME)

2008 Sportsmanship Team

Alisha Dunn     (Albertus Magnus)
Lena Campagna    (Emerson)
Cathryn Lariviere    (Emmanuel)
Danielle Sargent    (Johnson & Wales)
Megan Missett    (Lasell)
Liz Mensale    (Mount Ida)
Jackie McElligott    (Norwich)
Courtney Wallace    (Pine Manor)
Jen Forsyth    (Rivier)
Chelsea Pysh    (Saint Joseph (CT))
Nicole D'Atri    (Saint Joseph's (ME))
Rachel Perron    (Suffolk)