For a second year in a row, the Violets are the class of the University Athletic Association (UAA).
The #1-ranked New York University women's cross country team won the UAA Championship on Saturday, October 31, hosted by the University of Chicago in Warrenville, IL
Running a 6k course, the Violets dominated their race, with runners finishing in first, fourth, sixth, seventh, and tenth. The team finished with a score of 28 points, with UChicago following far behind with 50.
Josephine Dziedzic won her first individual UAA Championship, leading the field with a career-best time of 20:36.5. She finished more than 5 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher Lucinda Laughlin from Washington University in St. Louis.
Stella Kuttner finished her race in fourth place with a career best time of 20:59.8, she improved by more than 44 seconds. Olivia Jackson, also with a personal best time of 21:22.4, and Ashlyn Pallotta (21:30.6) followed soon after, finishing sixth and seventh, respectively. Katharine Frank concluded her race as the final scorer for the team, placing 10th with another career best time of 21:38.2.
The Violets were also represented by Georgia Bass (13th), Shania Tandon (32nd), Eliza Dickie (34th), Rianna Tandon (43rd), and Lindsay Guthrie (50th), with all athletes finishing in the top 50.
Up next, the team is headed to the NCAA Niagara Region Championship, hosted by Houghton University in Houghton, NY. The event is set to take place on Saturday, November 14.
