NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass.--No matter the location, no matter the year, since the year 2000, there is one constant at the Little East Conference women's cross country championships; that Keene State College places first. It was no different this year as the Owls took four of the top 10 places en route to their 17th consecutive championship.
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- KSC races at the NCAA Regional Race at Westfield State University at Stanley Park.
Race Highlights
- Lindsay Szuch became the latest Owl to win the individual medalist honor, winning the race in 18:02.74, a solid 32 seconds in front of the next runner.
- Szuch is the ninth different KSC runner to take the individual title, joining Mary Proulx (2000, 2001), Jennifer Adams (2005, 2006, 2007), Breanne Lucey (2006), Rita Marcotte (2008), Allison Chamberlain (2009), Paige Mills (2010, 2011), Samantha Goldsmith (2013, 2014), and Kait Wheeler (2015).
- Suzch earned All-Conference honors with the finish, and was joined as All-Conference by teammates Rachel Klaski, who finished sixth in 19:04.27, and Katelyn Terry, who was seventh in 19:12.96, and Alyssa Lombardi, who finished eighth in 19:14.81.
- Lindsey Terry was 13th in 19:39.12 to complete the Owl scorers.
- Other KSC runners included Katharine Lynch, who was 16th in 19:49.95, Lauren Perkowski (21st, 19:58.08), Alana Olendorf (29th, 20:15.13), Brittany Gravallese (39th, 20:48.54), Audrey Boraski (41st, 21:02.14), Kelsey Sheehan (44th, 21:21.72), Emily Jarka (47th, 21:34.80), and Aimee Kraffy (60th, 22:31.94).
- Keene State finished with 35 points, well ahead of second placed Southern Maine, who totalled 59 points. The Owls had an average pace of 19:03.39, 17 seconds ahead of the Huskies.
