EDISON, NJ (Oct. 27, 2023) – A total of 110 student-athletes earned 2023 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Women’s Cross Country All-Academic Team honors, 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 MAAC schools with a league-best 20 student-athletes named to the All-Academic Team. Rounding out the top-five with double-digit honorees were Quinnipiac University (15), Rider University (14), Siena College (13), and Canisius University (11). Mount St. Mary’s University was next with nine selections, followed by eight from Fairfield University, Niagara University with seven, the duo of Iona University and Manhattan College each placing six selections on the team, and Saint Peter’s University closing out the All-Academic Team with one honoree.
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Class |
Major |
| Jacqueline |
Appenhemer |
Canisius |
So. |
Psychology |
| Chloe |
Breen |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Multimedia Journalism |
| Katie |
Gawronski |
Canisius |
Sr. |
Health and Physical Education |
| Taylor |
Heschke |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Health and Physical Education |
| Jules |
Jones |
Canisius |
Sr. |
Health and Wellness |
| Maura |
Jordan |
Canisius |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Olivia |
Moran |
Canisius |
Gr. |
Health and Human Performance |
| Sarah |
Pawlow |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Kayla |
Schmidt |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Health and Wellness |
| Stephanie |
Seyfang |
Canisius |
Sr. |
Health and Wellness |
| Marissa |
Silba |
Canisius |
Gr. |
Biology |
| Emily |
Dalla Riva |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| Catherine |
Lanahan |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Caroline |
Burns |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Nursing |
| Emily |
Cochi |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Alexandra |
Messina |
Fairfield |
So. |
Business Undeclared |
| Kierra |
Pickard |
Fairfield |
So. |
Sports Business |
| Haley |
Rieckelman |
Fairfield |
So. |
Business Undeclared |
| Molly |
Ryle |
Fairfield |
So. |
Business Undeclared |
| McKenna |
Arguien |
Iona |
So. |
Undecided |
| Alexa |
Doe |
Iona |
So. |
Psychology |
| Cara |
DuPreez |
Iona |
Sr. |
Computer Science |
| Tayla |
Gunton |
Iona |
So. |
Undecided |
| Madison |
Klein |
Iona |
Gr. |
Mental Health Counseling MA |
| Holly |
Smith |
Iona |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Ava |
Kowal |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| Kylie |
Conroy |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Psychology & Communications |
| Fiona |
Mohl |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Political Science |
| Andria |
Scaglione |
Manhattan |
Gr. |
Business Administration |
| Nicola |
Scaglione |
Manhattan |
Gr. |
Organizational Leadership |
| Adele |
Alexander |
Marist |
Jr. |
Communication |
| Anaiya |
Bobo |
Marist |
Sr. |
Communication |
| Caroline |
Bell |
Marist |
So. |
Athletic Training |
| Christina |
Diorio |
Marist |
So. |
Communication |
| Emily |
Litke |
Marist |
So. |
Psychology/Child Education |
| Grace |
Reynolds |
Marist |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Grace |
LaCapra |
Marist |
So. |
Math/Adolescence Education-Special Education |
| Hannah |
Belleville |
Marist |
Sr. |
Communication |
| Kaitlyn |
Murtagh |
Marist |
Jr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Kaitlyn |
Hastings |
Marist |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Karlie |
Genevive |
Marist |
So. |
Liberal Arts |
| Madison |
Whited |
Marist |
Jr. |
Psychology/Child Education |
| Marissa |
Sciotto |
Marist |
Jr. |
Psychology/Child Education |
| Mary |
Dougherty |
Marist |
Jr. |
Communication |
| Mia |
Priore |
Marist |
So. |
Psychology |
| Parker |
O'Brien |
Marist |
So. |
Communication |
| Raven |
Stanet |
Marist |
Jr. |
Social Work |
| Samantha |
Kehler |
Marist |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| Sierra |
Fisher |
Marist |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Tori |
Mariano |
Marist |
Sr. |
English/Adolescence Education-Special Education |
| Sofia |
Aguilar |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Enviromental Sciences |
| Shehan |
Baird |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Psychology |
| Erin |
Billigmeier |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Elizabeth |
Bomberger |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Health Sciences Pre-Occupational Therapy |
| Mary |
Campbell |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Sport Management |
| Elizabeth |
Freymann |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Criminla Justice |
| Emily |
Klotz |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Health Sciences Pre-Occupational Therapy |
| Maeve |
Parrish |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Business |
| Michelle |
Weaver |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Pyschology & Criminal Justice |
| Emily |
Dembowski |
Niagara |
Gr. |
Hospitality |
| Victoria |
Achtziger-Hughes |
Niagara |
Sr. |
Criminology |
| Lydia |
Chunco |
Niagara |
Sr. |
Education |
| Alissa |
Mete |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Education |
| Sara |
Mueller |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Kate |
Pratt |
Niagara |
Gr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Vanessa |
Woolery |
Niagara |
So. |
Education |
| Corinne |
Barney |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Abigail |
Bossdorf |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Health Science Studies/PA |
| Tess |
Bossdorf |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Computer Science |
| Ana |
Caliri |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Health Science Studies |
| Alison |
Diclemente |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Accounting |
| Liv |
DiStefano |
Quinnipiac |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Christina |
Gunsalus |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Nursing |
| Sophia |
Jones |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Nursing |
| Marisa |
Keiser |
Quinnipiac |
Gr. |
Doctor of Physical Therapy |
| Lydia |
Keys |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Health Science Studies/DPT |
| Asia |
Mercier |
Quinnipiac |
Gr. |
Masters of Nursing |
| Grace |
Michaud |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Brianna |
Minervino |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Emily |
Young |
Quinnipiac |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Alessandra |
Zaffina |
Quinnipiac |
Gr. |
Doctor of Physical Therapy |
| Oliva |
de la Torre Coca |
Rider |
Sr. |
Biochemistry |
| Alexa |
Eglin |
Rider |
So. |
Health Sciences |
| Sarah |
Eskew |
Rider |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Grace |
Mangold |
Rider |
So. |
Marine Sciences |
| Keira |
Mansure |
Rider |
So. |
Psychology |
| Cali |
Marck |
Rider |
So. |
Journalism |
| Aubriana |
Marranca |
Rider |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Grace |
Medei |
Rider |
Jr. |
Health Sciences |
| Jordan |
O'Neill |
Rider |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Emily |
Peifer |
Rider |
So. |
Business/Accounting |
| Angela |
Riedinger |
Rider |
Sr. |
Sports Psychology |
| Julie |
Ruskan |
Rider |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| Krisantha |
Spencer |
Rider |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Raihana |
Yameogo |
Rider |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
| Mikell |
Dolo |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Marketing Management |
| Julia |
Caputo |
Siena |
Jr. |
Health Studies Health Science |
| Kate |
DeForest |
Siena |
So. |
Accounting |
| Keira |
Flaherty |
Siena |
Jr. |
Astrophysics |
| Claire |
Gardner |
Siena |
Jr. |
Health Studies Health Science |
| Miranda |
Gilbert |
Siena |
Sr. |
English |
| Katharine |
Hesler |
Siena |
Sr. |
Health Studies Health Science |
| Izzy |
McNamee |
Siena |
So. |
Marketing |
| Mattingly |
O'Rourke |
Siena |
So. |
Business |
| Isabella |
Painter |
Siena |
Sr. |
Communications-Marketing |
| Christina |
Peppy |
Siena |
Jr. |
Communications-Political |
| Chloe |
Poulos |
Siena |
So. |
Psychology |
| Julianna |
Tourangeau |
Siena |
So. |
Biology |
| Sophia |
Vinciguerra |
Siena |
Gr. |
Marketing |
The 2023 MAAC Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Championships will be held at Twin Ponds on the Farm in Montgomery, New York on Saturday, October 28, 2023. The 2023 championships will be the first time the races will be held at Twin Ponds on the Farm and the meets will be hosted by Manhattan College for the 29th time. For all information regarding the 2023 MAAC Men's & Women’s Cross Country Championships, please visit
maacsports.com/xc.
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 43rd year of competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College. Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University will join the MAAC as full members in the 2024-25 academic year, expanding the conference to 13 institutions.
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