MONTGOMERY, NY – Maddie Dischert led the Rider women's cross country team at the MAAC Championships on Saturday, earning All-MAAC honors with a 14th-place finish as the Broncs placed seventh overall at Twin Ponds on the Farm. Quinnipiac captured its fourth consecutive MAAC title.
After placing 15th as a freshman and 43rd last season, Dischert returned to top form in her junior campaign, completing the 6K course in 21:35.3 to secure her second career All-MAAC recognition.
She was followed by
Makala Hansen in 43rd (22:46.0), while
Olivia Bortz (44th),
Nicole Dauberman (49th), and
Tatiana Nunez (53rd) rounded out the Broncs' top five.
Quotes and Notes
"We hope for a better team finish today but it wasn't our day. We had some really strong individual performances but it wasn't enough for the goals we had for the team today.
Maddie was outstanding today. She ran a really strong race today to earn All MAAC honors. She has been really good and improved each week and she was rewarded with a nice honor today.
I was really excited for Makala today. She has been struggling with an injury that kept her from racing prior to today. She stood up and gave a huge performance for the team. It's really a testament to her character and how much she wanted to be there for the women."
- Rider Director of Cross Country, Track & Field Bob Hamer.
- Quinnipiac captured the team championship, with Iona, Sacred Heart, Marist, and Fairfield completing the top five.
- Four Bobcats runners placed in the top ten.
