Gators produce two E8 All-Conference performers as they take sixth at Empire 8 Championship

RSC WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM TAKES HOME SIXTH AT EMPIRE 8 CHAMPIONSHIP Houghton, N.Y. – Russell Sage College’s women’s cross country team was in action Saturday morning on the campus of Houghton University in the 2022 Empire 8 Championship and rookie head coach Regan Grube had two runners earn Empire 8 All-Conference citations. T

Gators produce two E8 All-Conference performers as they take sixth at Empire 8 Championship
October 29, 2022

Houghton, N.Y. –  Russell Sage College's women's cross country team was in action Saturday morning on the campus of Houghton University in the 2022 Empire 8 Championship. St. John Fisher University won the women's championship title for the third straight year with a score of 44 points.  First year head coach Regan Grube led the team to a sixth place showing in the championship and had two runners saluted as all-league performers.

Team Standings

  1. St. John Fisher                     44
  2. Nazareth                             55
  3. Houghton                            59
  4. Utica University                   118
  5. Alfred University                  120
  6. Russell Sage College            171
  7. Hartwick                             197
  8. Medaille University               217
  9. Keuka College                     230

RSC's sophomore Elizabeth Ingellis (Kingston, NY/Kingston) finished in the Top Ten as she placed seventh in 23:50.7.   Junior Mackenzie Feeney (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties) posted a time of 24:17.5 and took home 12th place.  For Ingellis, who earned two Runner of the Week citations this fall, earned Empire 8 First Team honors for her effort today after she was a third team honoree in 2021. Feeney picked up her third straight Empire 8 All-Conference citation with her effort this fall.

Senior Mia Unverzagt (Ellenville, NY/Evansville) posted a time of 31:03.6 and finished in 60th place. Sophomore Maddison Walter (Moreau, NY/South Glens Falls) added a time of 33:12.6 and was 65th in her first race, while junior Hethar Scutt (Ancramdale, NY/Taconic Hills) posted a time of 37:34.8 and took home 71st place.