EDISON, NJ (Oct. 28, 2021) – A total of 129 student-athletes comprise the 2021 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Women’s Cross Country All-Academic Team, the MAAC announced today.
To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
Marist College led all schools with a conference-high 18 student-athletes named to the All-Academic Team. Quinnipiac University and Canisius College were just behind the leader, placing 17 and 16 on the team, respectively. Iona College received 14 selections, Siena College had 13 honorees, Monmouth University added 12, and Fairfield University and Niagara University each placed 11 on the list. Rider University had eight selections, followed by Manhattan College’s five, and four by Saint Peter’s University to close out the All-Academic Team.
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Class |
Major |
| Libby |
Benzer |
Canisius |
Senior |
Biology |
| Rylee |
Campeau |
Canisius |
Junior |
Sport and Exercise Health Care |
| Sylvea |
Cleary |
Canisius |
Junior |
Sport and Exercise Health Care |
| Katie |
Gawronski |
Canisius |
Sophomore |
Physical Education/Health Education |
| Anji |
Hvisdak |
Canisius |
Sophomore |
Marketing |
| Jules |
Jones |
Canisius |
Sophomore |
Health and Wellness |
| Bria |
Jordan |
Canisius |
Sophomore |
Criminal Justice |
| Maura |
Jordan |
Canisius |
Sophomore |
Finance and Economics |
| Emma |
Kern |
Canisius |
Sophomore |
Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation |
| Brynne |
Ketchum |
Canisius |
Junior |
Health and Wellness |
| Lindsey |
Mayer |
Canisius |
Junior |
Biology |
| Olivia |
Moran |
Canisius |
Junior |
Biology |
| Stephanie |
Seyfang |
Canisius |
Sophomore |
Health and Wellness |
| Marissa |
Silba |
Canisius |
Junior |
Sport and Exercise Health Care |
| Maddy |
Vanderlip |
Canisius |
Junior |
Marketing |
| Leah |
Wardner |
Canisius |
Graduate |
Accounting |
| Miranda |
Curto |
Fairfield |
Junior |
Finance |
| Emily |
Dalla Riva |
Fairfield |
Sophomore |
Accounting |
| Rebecca |
Drohen |
Fairfield |
Junior |
Marketing / International Business |
| Jane |
Frawley |
Fairfield |
Senior |
Nursing |
| Danielle |
Grosso |
Fairfield |
Junior |
Nursing |
| Courtney |
Kitchen |
Fairfield |
Junior |
Mathematics |
| Catherine |
Lanahan |
Fairfield |
Sophomore |
Biology |
| Rachel |
Martin |
Fairfield |
Senior |
Biology |
| Mia |
Melao |
Fairfield |
Senior |
Nursing |
| Molly |
Silvestri |
Fairfield |
Senior |
Nursing |
| Anna |
Weissenberg |
Fairfield |
Junior |
Biology |
| Nadine |
Donegan |
Iona |
Graduate |
Business MBA |
| Cara |
DuPreez |
Iona |
Junior |
Computer Science |
| Jamie |
Gudyka |
Iona |
Sophomore |
Biochemistry |
| Madison |
Klein |
Iona |
Junior |
Psychology |
| Olivia |
Lazarou |
Iona |
Senior |
Mass Communication |
| Egle |
Morenaite |
Iona |
Graduate |
Business MBA |
| Sophie |
Murphy |
Iona |
Senior |
Finance |
| Kaitlyn |
Ohrtman |
Iona |
Graduate |
Psychology MA |
| Isabel |
Raymond |
Iona |
Sophomore |
Undeclared |
| Moriah |
Raysor |
Iona |
Senior |
Mass Communication |
| Maya |
Richardson |
Iona |
Junior |
Social Work |
| Holly |
Smith |
Iona |
Sophomore |
Undeclared |
| Grace |
Sparrow |
Iona |
Junior |
Marketing |
| Gabrielle |
Toth |
Iona |
Junior |
Psychology |
| Shayna |
Arrigo |
Manhattan |
Senior |
Sociology |
| Rory |
Graham |
Manhattan |
Junior |
English/Political Science |
| Hali |
Ielfield |
Manhattan |
Senior |
Marketing |
| Andria |
Scaglione |
Manhattan |
Junior |
Exercise Science |
| Nicola |
Scaglione |
Manhattan |
Junior |
Exercise Science |
| Greta |
Stuckey |
Marist |
Junior |
Communication |
| Gina |
Ruotolo |
Marist |
Senior |
Business Administration |
| Hayley |
Collins |
Marist |
Graduate |
Education Psychology |
| Kayla |
Sexton |
Marist |
Senior |
English |
| Sara |
Leavens |
Marist |
Senior |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Samantha |
Kehler |
Marist |
Sophomore |
Business Administration |
| Gianna |
Mastromatteo |
Marist |
Graduate |
Integrated Marketing Communication |
| Talia |
Cutrone |
Marist |
Graduate |
Integrated Marketing Communication |
| Caitlin |
McCann |
Marist |
Junior |
Communication |
| Hannah |
Belleville |
Marist |
Sophomore |
Communication |
| Juliana |
Fame |
Marist |
Junior |
Fashion Design |
| Rebecca |
Walters |
Marist |
Senior |
Psychology/Child Education |
| Kaitlyn |
Hastings |
Marist |
Sophomore |
Psychology |
| Hunter |
von Ahn |
Marist |
Junior |
Communication |
| Samantha |
DeStefani |
Marist |
Senior |
Psychology/Child-Special Education |
| Sinead |
Heaney |
Marist |
Junior |
Communication |
| Tori |
Mariano |
Marist |
Sophomore |
English/Adolescence-Special Education |
| Sydney |
Bradle |
Marist |
Junior |
Biology |
| Michaela |
Baker |
Monmouth |
Senior |
Business Marketing |
| Kate |
Conwell |
Monmouth |
Sophomore |
Health Studies |
| Keellyn |
Cummings |
Monmouth |
Senior |
Health Studies |
| Lacey |
Higgins |
Monmouth |
Junior |
Psychology |
| Isabella |
Leak |
Monmouth |
Sophomore |
Nursing |
| Katelyn |
Locker |
Monmouth |
Sophomore |
Business Marketing |
| Nancy |
McGrath |
Monmouth |
Senior |
Business Marketing |
| Ashley |
Navarro |
Monmouth |
Senior |
Business Management and Decision Sciences |
| Chantel |
Osley |
Monmouth |
Junior |
Criminal Justice |
| Allison |
Pierontoni |
Monmouth |
Sophomore |
Interdisciplinary Studies for Elementary Educators |
| Samantha |
Ragenklint |
Monmouth |
Junior |
Biology |
| Sydney |
Todd |
Monmouth |
Sophomore |
Health Promotion |
| Tori |
Achtziger-Hughes |
Niagara |
Sophomore |
Criminal Justice |
| Emma |
Bagnato |
Niagara |
Graduate |
Accounting |
| Lydia |
Chunco |
Niagara |
Sophomore |
Education |
| Emily |
Dembowski |
Niagara |
Junior |
Hotel Planning, Development & Operations |
| Meggie |
Hart |
Niagara |
Senior |
Marketing |
| Grace |
Kibler |
Niagara |
Senior |
Biology |
| Nora |
Klinowski |
Niagara |
Graduate |
Sport Management |
| Annina |
Marullo |
Niagara |
Senior |
Accounting |
| Kate |
Pratt |
Niagara |
Sophomore |
Psychology |
| Casey |
Roman |
Niagara |
Senior |
Psychology |
| Elle |
Russell |
Niagara |
Senior |
Nursing |
| Corinne |
Barney |
Quinnipiac |
Sophomore |
Psycholoy |
| Kathaleen |
Bradley |
Quinnipiac |
Senior |
Nursing |
| Ana |
Caliri |
Quinnipiac |
Sophomore |
Health Science Studies |
| Amanda |
Carlson |
Quinnipiac |
Graduate |
Health Science Studies/Masters of Health Science |
| Jada |
Dennis |
Quinnipiac |
Sophomore |
Health Science Studies |
| Liv |
Distefano |
Quinnipiac |
Sophomore |
Marketing |
| Kate |
Gihorski |
Quinnipiac |
Senior |
Nursing |
| Shannon |
Goria |
Quinnipiac |
Junior |
Psycholoy |
| Marisa |
Keiser |
Quinnipiac |
Junior |
Health Science Studies/Doctorate of Phyiscal Therapy |
| Samantha |
Leal |
Quinnipiac |
Graduate |
Physician's Assistant |
| Asia |
Mercier |
Quinnipiac |
Sophomore |
Nursing |
| Mia |
Pestle |
Quinnipiac |
Senior |
Health Science Studies/Physician Assistant |
| Cassidy |
Phillips |
Quinnipiac |
Junior |
Biology |
| Madeleine |
Shellard |
Quinnipiac |
Senior |
Film, Television & Media |
| Clare |
Veverka |
Quinnipiac |
Junior |
Nursing |
| Emily |
Young |
Quinnipiac |
Senior |
Nursing |
| Alessandra |
Zaffina |
Quinnipiac |
Sophomore |
Health Science Studies/Doctorate of Phyiscal Therapy |
| Haley |
Arguien |
Rider |
Senior |
Behavioral Neuroscience/Health Sciences |
| Olivia |
De La Torre Coca |
Rider |
Junior |
Biochemistry |
| Sydney |
DelVecchio |
Rider |
Graduate |
Psychology |
| Mackenzie |
Greenfield |
Rider |
Graduate |
Athletic Leadership |
| Jordan |
O'Neill |
Rider |
Sophomore |
Psychology |
| Angela |
Riedinger |
Rider |
Sophomore |
Psychology |
| Julie |
Ruskan |
Rider |
Sophomore |
Accounting |
| Teagan |
Schein-Becker |
Rider |
Senior |
Graphic Design |
| Maleny |
Cajamarca |
Saint Peter's |
Senior |
Accounting |
| Lovely |
Francois |
Saint Peter's |
5th Year |
Master of Accountancy in Risk Management |
| Shelby |
Piccinic |
Saint Peter's |
Junior |
Business Management |
| Grace |
Proctor |
Saint Peter's |
Senior |
Health & Physical Education |
| Elaine |
Atanasova |
Siena |
Junior |
Biology |
| Holly |
Bednarek |
Siena |
Senior |
Political Science |
| Shannon |
Bergin |
Siena |
Senior |
Marketing |
| Julia |
Bryant |
Siena |
Senior |
English |
| Olivia |
Durant |
Siena |
Senior |
Finance |
| Miranda |
Gilbert |
Siena |
Sophomore |
English |
| Katharine |
Hesler |
Siena |
Sophomore |
Health Science |
| Sydney |
Levison |
Siena |
Junior |
Environmental Science |
| Olivia |
Lomascolo |
Siena |
Senior |
Nursing |
| Delia |
McDade Clay |
Siena |
Junior |
Psychology |
| Isabella |
Painter |
Siena |
Sophomore |
Communications & Marketing |
| Regina |
Rosati |
Siena |
Graduate |
Nursing |
| Sophia |
Vinciguerra |
Siena |
Junior |
Marketing |
All information regarding the 2021 MAAC Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Championships, can be found on
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About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 academic year. Current conference members include: 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.
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