Women's 5k Results
 
Annandale-on Hundson, NY-Strong performance by the Lady Panther Harriers today at the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships. The women's team finished in 2nd place out of the 8 conference schools in the field (with Berkley College being incomplete) today at the Bard College cross country course. Freshman Jessica Monzyk led the way for the Lady Panthers with a 1st place finish, PR, Individual Conference Title, and school record time of 18:33 on the 5k course. Junior Michelle Staiger came in second for the Lady Panthers with a 7th place finish over all in a time of 20:49 on the 5k course. Seniors Cassandra Izzo (11^th Place 21:24, PR), Krista Rainville (16^th Place 21:44, PR), and Amelia Sutphin (24^th Place 22:51, PR) rounded out as the top five scoring runners for the Lady Panthers. Junior Marlee Mangino (22:52, PR) and Freshman Maeve Brennan (22:55) placed in 25^th and 26^th place respectively as the Lady Panther's two displacers to round out the top seven. Yeshiva University won the lady's conference title with 41 points to the Lady Panther's 55 Points in 2^nd place. Today marked the last conference championship meet for senior Captain's Cassandra Izzo and Krista Rainville.

"We knew both the men and women would be up against some tough competition today but our athletes came prepared to give their all and had an outstanding performance with several personal bests and our first ever individual conference champion." Said Assistant Coach Joanna Johnson.

"The lady's squad did a great job today at the conference championships and cemented their position as an up and coming team within the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Freshman Jessica Monzyk's individual conference title is a remarkable achievement for the program and something that we should all be proud of as a team. I look forward to carrying the momentum from today's race to the USCAA National Meet in November" Said Head Coach Thomas Hartnett Jr.

Head Coach Thomas Hartnett Jr. was voted 2013 HVIAC Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year by his colleagues today during the awards ceremony at the conference championship.

The Lady Panther Harriers will be in action next at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Championship Meet on November 8^th in Syracuse, NY at Drumlins Country Club.