2023 AMCC Women's Cross Country News

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ALFRED STATE'S ISABELLE POPOFF REPRESENTS AMCC FOR NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
ALFRED STATE'S ISABELLE POPOFF REPRESENTS AMCC FOR NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

Alfred State College mulit-sport student-athlete Isabelle Popoff has been named the AMCC representative of the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Popoff was a member of the women's indoor & outdoor track and field, cross country, and soccer teams during her time at Alfred State. 

CARLOW WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY NAMED TEAM PEAK PERFORMER
CARLOW WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY NAMED TEAM PEAK PERFORMER

On Day 2 of D3 Week, we salute our Team Peak Performers of 2023-24.

BEHREND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY NAMED TO USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
BEHREND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY NAMED TO USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

The Penn State Behrend women's cross country team has been named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III Cross Country All-Academic Team.

AMCC ANNOUNCES FALL SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
AMCC ANNOUNCES FALL SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM

All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team.

PENN STATE BEHREND TAKES EARLY LEAD IN PRESIDENTS CUP RANKINGS
PENN STATE BEHREND TAKES EARLY LEAD IN PRESIDENTS CUP RANKINGS

With three fall sport championships under their belt, and strong finishes in four others, Penn State Behrend once again starts off the year with the lead for the AMCC Presidents Cup.

WXC TEAMS COMPETE AT REGIONALS, NOLA NAMED ALL-REGION
WXC TEAMS COMPETE AT REGIONALS, NOLA NAMED ALL-REGION

The Penn State Behrend women's cross country team placed 12th out of 20 teams with a team score of 344 at NCAA Regional Championships hosted by Houghton University Saturday afternoon.

NOLA EARNS SECOND RUNNER OF THE YEAR HONORS, ALL-CONFRENCE TEAM ANNOUNCED
NOLA EARNS SECOND RUNNER OF THE YEAR HONORS, ALL-CONFRENCE TEAM ANNOUNCED

Penn State Behrend junior Olivia Nola has been named the AMCC Runner of the Year for the second time in her career.

BEHREND WOMEN EARN WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TITLE; NOLA TAKES INDIVIDUAL HONORS
AMCC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR SATURDAY
AMCC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR SATURDAY

AMCC cross country teams will head to Delaware Park in Buffalo, NY this weekend for the 2023 AMCC Women's Cross Country Championship. 

Maddie Fusco, Hilbert College, Women's Cross Country
Maddie Fusco, Hilbert College, Women's Cross Country

Fusco continued her strong season by finishing in 21st place in a loaded field at the Canisius Alumni Invite. In doing so, Fusco broke the Hilbert 5k record by running a 19:08.3, beating the record by 18 seconds, while also propelling to the top of the AMCC 5k top times this season.

Olivia Nola, Penn State Behrend, Women's Cross Country
Olivia Nola, Penn State Behrend, Women's Cross Country

Nola scored a top finish for Behrend at the Houghton Invitational Saturday afternoon. She ran a 6k time of 23:03.6 for a third-place finish with an average mile time of 3:39.5.

Molly Kraynik, Alfred State College, Women's Cross Country
Molly Kraynik, Alfred State College, Women's Cross Country

Kraynik finished in the top 30 at the SUNY Fredonia Invitational as she crossed the 6k line in 26th place with a time of 26:13.8, ranking her with the fourth best time in the AMCC this season.

Maddie Fusco, Hilbert College, Women's Cross Country
Maddie Fusco, Hilbert College, Women's Cross Country

Fusco led her team at the Harry Anderson Invitational at Roberts Wesleyan University, finishing in 25th place out of 147 individuals. Fusco took another 24 seconds off of her PR and is now within seconds of the Hilbert record, as she crossed the 5K finish line in 19:30.6.

Lindsey Hartle, Penn State Behrend, Women's Cross Country
Lindsey Hartle, Penn State Behrend, Women's Cross Country

Hartle earned a first-place finish for the Lions at the Behrend Invitational (6k) with a time of 24:05.0, averaging a mile time of 6:27.

Olivia Nola, Penn State Behrend, Women's Cross Country
Olivia Nola, Penn State Behrend, Women's Cross Country

Nola was the top finisher for the Lions at the Westminster Invitational. Nola ran time of 19:29.37 with an average mile time of 6.17 for a fifth-place finish out of 58 runners.

CARLOW TABS ASHLEY SOSKE AS HEAD CROSS COUNTRY COACH
CARLOW TABS ASHLEY SOSKE AS HEAD CROSS COUNTRY COACH

The Carlow University Department of Athletics is excited to announce the hiring of Ashley Soske as the new head coach of men’s and women’s cross country.