Merrimack Women’s Cross Country Places 7th at Northeast Regionals

LOWELL, MA – The Merrimack women’s cross country team, ranked seventh in the east region, raced to a seventh-place finish at the Northeast Regionals.

Rebecca Ainscow (Derry, NH) was the Warriors’ top runner, placing 21st in 23:49, while Anne Bajor (Methuen, MA) was 31st in 23:55. Fiona Coleman (Windsor, CT) was 56th, dramatically improving on her last race, while Christina Fisher (Mansfield Center, CT), Caitlin Kasala-Halinan (Worcester, MA) and Kacey Pickett (Plymouth, MA) also finished in the top-90.

AIC’s Jeptui Cherutich was the top runner, while SCSU’s Alasia Griebel was second.

Stonehill captured the overall race, whith Saint Rose second and Southern Connecticut third.

Northeast Regionals Recap

Merrimack Runners
21 – Rebecca Ainscow – 23:49
31 – Anne Bajor – 23:55
56 – Fiona Coleman – 24:52
82 – Christina Fisher – 25:30
86 – Caitlin Kasala-Hallinan – 25:41
89 – Kacey Pickett – 25:47
98 – Ashley Sarris – 26:02

Team Scores
1 – Stonehill
2 – Saint Rose
3 – Southern Connecticut
4 – Bentley
5 – UMass Lowell
6 - Philadelphia
7 – MERRIMACK