NEW YORK, NY –The Iona College women’s cross country team finished third overall at the 2015 Marist Season Opener at Vassar Farms. Sophomore Rachel Garn was the Gaels top performer in fifth place.
Garn finished the 4,000-meter event with a time of 18:52.2.Sophomores Danika Jensen (19:53.2) and Kara McKenna (19:55.6) finished back-to-back in 16th and 17th place. Freshmen Jillian Baldassarre (21:04.1) and Shea Foley (21:44.7) were the Gaels fourth and fifth scorers in the event.
The Maroon & Gold hosts its annual Brother John “Paddy” Doyle Meet of Champions in two weeks on Saturday, Sep. 19.
Marist Season Opener
Poughkeepsie, NY – Vassar Farms
Sep. 5, 2015
Iona Competitors
Pl. Name Time
5. Rachel Garn 18:52.3
16. Danika Jensen 19:53.2
17. Kara McKenna 19:55.6
36. Jillian Baldassarre 21:04.1
43. Shea Foley 21:44.7
56. Kerri Sexton 26:06.3
Team Scores
Pl. Team Score
1. Marist 20
2. Hofstra 60
3. Iona College 78
4. Fairfield 96
5. Siena 121