HARTFORD, Conn. - Hartford Women's Cross Country competed in the Women's 6000m Conference of New England Championships on Saturday, October 31st, placing 5th out of ten teams.
Rapid Recap:
- Hartford was led by senior Sophia Rebenciuc (Southwick, Mass.) who placed 5th overall with a stellar time of 23:36.4 in the 6K.
- Sophomore Leah Valentino (Beacon Falls, Conn.) came up huge with her best race of the season for the Hawks as she was next to cross the line for her team placing 26th with a time of 25:22.7.
- Freshman Grace Mitchell (Haddam, Conn.) junior Ella Stephenson (Ledyard, Conn.), and junior Hannah La Croix (Amston, Conn.) rounded out Hartford's top five, placing 33rd, 42nd, and 44th, with times of 25:43.6, 26:17.3, and 26:21.6.
- Johnson & Wales (R.I.) would be the top team today with a final score of 36 and four different top 10 finishes.
Post Race Match:
"It truly was a great day. We're so proud of the women's team for their great effort going into this meet," said Head Coach
Connor Green. "We knew we could finish anywhere in the top six so finishing fifth is really just a great testament to their fortitude and strength on a really challenging course. They all moved up really well throughout the race and to see how well Sophia did makes us thrilled to see the season she has been having."
Up Next:
Hartford Women's Cross Country be back in action on November 14th as they will head over to Manchester, Conn. for the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships.
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