Rutkowski Paces Pirates at BIG EAST Championship

Saturday, October 28

Kenosha, Wis.

11:50 a.m.

Seton Hall University

BIG EAST Championship

10/28/2017 4:53:00 PM | Women's Cross Country

RESULTS

Kenosha, Wis. – Junior captain Christiana Rutkowski (Middletown, N.J.) led the Seton Hall women's cross country team with a 6K run of 21:47.4 to place 32nd at the BIG EAST Championship, as the Pirates finished eighth out of 10 teams at the Wayne Dennehl National Course on a cold and overcast Saturday morning.

Senior Emily Johnson (Wildwood Crest, N.J.) finished in 23:17.0 for 63rd, and junior Kiley Britten (Crystal Lake, Ill.) rounded out the Top-3 Pirates to cross the finish line with a time of 23:29.5 for 67th.

Freshmen Olivia and Emily Hernandez (East Brunswick, N.J.) celebrated their 19th birthdays with respective Top-75 times of 23:42.2 and 24:04.1.

Looking ahead, the Pirates will compete at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional on Friday, Nov. 10 in Bethlehem, Pa.

Team Top-8 Finishers
1. Christiana Rutkowski – 21:47.4 (32nd)
2. Emily Johnson – 23:17.0 (63rd)
3. Kiley Britten – 23:29.5 (67th)
4. Olivia Hernandez – 23:42.2 (71st)
5. Emily Hernandez – 24:04.1 (75th)
6. Samantha Dyer – 24:07.8 (78th)
7. Amanda Ferrara – 24:10.8 (79th)
8. Cristina Fernandez – 24:30.4 (82nd)