Women's Cross Country Takes Fifth in NEC Champs

Links: NEC Championship Results

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – Junior Kate Fisher set a new Merrimack record for the 5k in the team's first-ever championship meet in Division I, as the Warriors finished fifth in the NEC Championships on Saturday.

The Basics
Results: 5^th/11
Top Finisher: Kate Fisher (5th – 18:10 )
Location: New Britain, Conn. | Stanley Quarter Park

What They Said:
Head coach Chris Cameron: "The women were also fifth today, I was pleased with the way they ran as well, great for our first Division I championship race. Kate Fisher was the top runner for us, she had a great day."  

How It Happened:

• Fisher set a new Merrimack record for the 5k with her fifth place finish, crossing at 18:10 for an All-Conference honor.
• Junior Julia Dempsey was the Warriors second-best team finisher, taking 21st overall with a 19:13 time.
• Freshman Ella Affonato was the third-best Merrimack runner for the afternoon in 31st, with fellow freshman Hannah Brisson taking the team's third-best finish in 35th. Coming in behind that pair was Ella Abruzzese as the team's fifth-best finisher in the race.

Up Next
Merrimack will be off for a few weeks before returning to action on November 23 in the ECAC/1C4A Championships in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, NY.
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