Results
BOSTON, Mass. -- The University of New England team score of 433 was good enough for 13th position in the field of 29 programs competing at the 2021 NCAA Division III East Women's Cross Country Championship at Franklin Park on Saturday (Nov. 13).
Tufts University (59) squeaked past Massachusetts Institute of Technology (65) to secure the region's one automatic spot into the national race next weekend. Under the new realignment of 10 regions, the past New England regional championship meet of 50+ teams has been split, and Region I (East) basically includes all of Maine, New Hampshire, and all but the western portion of Massachusetts.
Ari Marks of Wellesley College was the first individual across the line out of the 220 competitors, registering a 6K time of 21:16 to best Danielle Page of Tufts by 15 seconds.
For the Nor'easters,
Kelsee Gladu wound up 70th with a time of 25:33.
Dani Jewell (84th; 26:09),
Haley Slattery (94th; 26:32),
Nina Parziale (100th; 26:42), and
Abigail O'Hern (108th; 26:50) finished off the squad total.