LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – Senior Teagan Schein-Becker (Trappe, PA/Perkiomen Valley) earned All-MAAC honors as the Rider University women's cross country team finished fifth at the MAAC Championships in the ESPN Wide World of Sports at the Walt Disney World Resort. The conference championship featured 11 MAAC programs.

Schein-Becker was the Broncs' top finisher, completing the 6-kilometer course in in 21:32:4, good for 8^th. Mackenzie Greenfield (Old Forge, PA/Holy Cross) took 26^th in 22:40:7, while Sarah Eskew (Dresher, PA/Upper Dublin) took 27^th at 26:46:6. Eskew finished among the top five freshmen to earn MAAC All-Rookie Team honors.

Oliva De La Torre Coca (Sevilla, Spain/I.E.S Fernando Herrera)(22:49:1, 28^th), Jordan O'Neill (Langhorne,PA/Neshaminy)(23:16:5, 46^th), Haley Arguien (Churchville, NJ/Churchville-Chili)(24:12:5, 74^th), Krisantha Spencer (Upper Montclair, NJ/Montclair)(24:30:7, 82^nd), Grace Medei (Bethelehem, PA/Notre Dame Green Pond)(24:39:9, 89^th) rounded out the Broncs' finishers for the 6-kilometer course.

NOTES & QUOTES
"The women ran really well today. Our goal coming in was to get 5th and I really excited and proud of the women. They really came together this year and fought for each other in every race."

"Teagan ran outstanding. She has been the leader of this team and she has really grown the culture and raised our level of competitiveness."

"Sarah has had a great freshman year and she delivered again today on the big stage." - Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer

- Iona's Sophie Murphy was the individual winner in the 6 kilometer, finishing in 20:58:7 at the MAAC Cross Country Championships.
- Iona won the MAAC Championships as a team, with the first, fourth, seventh, ninth, 15^th, 22^nd, and 36^th place finishers.
-Iona continues their six-year winning streak after claiming the Championship title for another year.

UP NEXT
The Broncs return to action when they compete at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional hosted by Lehigh University on November 12 in Bethlehem, PA.