Iona's Avery Takes 3rd in NCAA Championship
MAAC Sports
Edison, N.J. - Iona College sophomore Kate Avery of the women's cross country team had a remarkable 3rd place overall finish as an individual runner in the NCAA Championship race in Terre Haute, Indiana. She completed the 6k course in 20:05.40. Avery’s finish in the NCAA Northeast regional race earned her the chance to compete for the national title. Avery was edged out by Abbey D'Agostino of Dartmouth and Emma Bates of Boise State, who Avery trailed by five seconds and two seconds respectively. Avery’s finish was the highest ever by a Gael at the NCAA championship. Avery, the MAAC’s women’s cross country Most Outstanding Runner was named a 2013 cross country All-American.
The Iona College Gaels men’s cross country team also took part in the 2013 NCAA championship Saturday, November 23rd. The Gaels, led by graduate student Daniel Clorely of Luton, England who was Iona's top finisher in the NCAA Championship race coming in 38th overall with a time of 30:44.50, faced off with the nation’s best runners as the team turned in an impressive 6th place overall finish .The Gaels received an at large bid to enter the championship race, after their effective 3rd place northeast regional finish. Iona finished with 281 total points as a team, taking the 6th place spot trailing 5th place finisher Oregon by just 9 points. Kieran Clements was Iona’s 2nd finisher, coming in 57th place in 30:57.90. Jake Byrne followed Clements in 71st place finishing in 31:03.10.
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The MAAC, headquartered in Edison, N.J., consists of 11 member institutions in 2013: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University and Siena College. For more on the conference please visit, www.maacsports.com. Follow the MAAC on Facebook and Twitter: @MAACSports. Follow MAAC Cross Country on Twitter using the hashtag #MAACXC.
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