MONTGOMERY, NY – The Rider University women's cross country team finished first at the Jasper Invite Saturday at Twin Ponds on the Farm. The event featured four MAAC programs, with the Broncs finishing ahead of Marist, Siena and host Manhattan.
Senior
Teagan Schein-Becker (Trappe, PA/Perkiomen Valley) won the race individually, completing the varsity 6-kilometer course in in 21:40.7, good for first.
Mackenzie Greenfield (Old Forge, PA/Holy Cross) took eighth in 22:29:8, while
Sarah Eskew (Dresher, PA/Upper Dublin) was next in 12
th at 22:52:5.
Oliva De La Torre Coca (Sevilla, Spain/I.E.S. Fernando Herrera)(23:03:2, 14
th),
Jordan O'Neill (Langhorne, PA/Neshaminy)(23:21:4, 20
th), and
Haley Arguien (Churchville, NJ/Churchville-Chili)(24:11:1, 34
th), rounded out the Broncs' finishers for the 6 kilometer course.
NOTES & QUOTES
"It was a great day to be a Bronc. I'm really proud of the women today. This was a big win and giant step in the direction that we want to go. They really stepped up and ran a complete race today. It was an overall great effort."
"Teagan was outstanding today. She executed the race perfectly and found herself in a position to win the race over the last 2000 meters." –
Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer
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Schein-Becker was the individual winner for the varsity 6-kilometer course, finishing in 21:40.7.
- Rider won as a team, with the first, seventh, 11
th, 13
th, 19
th and 30
th place finishers.
- Rider and Marist tied with 51 points each. But Rider came away with the win due to better average finish time of 22:41.
UP NEXT
The Broncs return to action when they compete at the Paul Short Run on Oct. 1 in Bethlehem, PA.
