Women's XC Competes at Vassar

Cheng Finished in Fourth to Post a New Personal Best Time

New York University's #1-ranked women's cross country team competed in the Ron Stonistch Invitational hosted by Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, on Saturday, September 14.

The Violets placed second in the 11-team event with 75 points.

The host Vassar Brewers finshed first with 23 points.

NYU's Katherine Cheng finished fourth overall and notched a new personal best in the five-kilometer event with her time of 19:33.6.

Freshman Lindsay Guthrie placed second for the Violets and 10th overall with a final time of 19:56.1.

In 13th place was Emily Castles with a personal-best time of 20:01.6.

Rina Kurihara and Ava Sieckmann rounded out the Violets' contingent, finishing in 26th and 29th place, respectively. Kurihara posted a 20:45.5 finish and Sieckmann clocked in at 21:44.2.

The Violets are back in action on Saturday, September 21, when they travel to Indianapolis, IN, to compete in the John McNichols Invitational hosted by Indiana State University.

Players Mentioned

Emily Castles: 5' 5"; Junior; History (College of Arts and Science)

Katherine Cheng: 5' 6"; Senior; Business (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)

Lindsay Guthrie: 5' 1"; Freshman; Liberal Studies Program

Rina Kurihara: 5' 4"; Freshman; Mathematics/Economics (College of Arts & Science)

Ava Sieckmann: 5' 5"; Freshman; Anthropology (College of Arts & Science)

Players Mentioned

Emily Castles
: 5' 5"; Junior; History (College of Arts and Science)

Katherine Cheng
: 5' 6"; Senior; Business (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)

Lindsay Guthrie
: 5' 1"; Freshman; Liberal Studies Program

Rina Kurihara
: 5' 4"; Freshman; Mathematics/Economics (College of Arts & Science)

Ava Sieckmann
: 5' 5"; Freshman; Anthropology (College of Arts & Science)