NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Iona College women’s cross country grad student Rosie Clarke was named ECAC Rookie of the Week for her performance in at the Adidas Wisconsin Invite last Friday. Clarke was the Gaels top performer in the meet.
Clarke led the Maroon & Gold to a 22nd overall finish at the 2014 Wisconsin Adidas Invitational. Clarke finished the 6k event with a time of 20:33 in 36th place.
Iona was fourth among its Northeast region competitors and the No. 2 finisher among competitors not appearing on the USTFCCCA National Poll heading into the event. As a result of the finish, the Gaels are now ranked No. 4 in the Northeast and receiving votes as the last team out of the Top 30 poll.
The Gaels are next in action at the 2014 MAAC Championships at Holmdel Park in New Jersey on Oct. 31. The Maroon & Gold looks to extend the nation’s longest conference winning streak after winning the last nine MAAC titles.