
Pirates Claim Embry-Riddle Cross Country Classic Championship, Strosnider Wins Individual Title
9/21/2024 9:53:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Daytona Beach, Fla. - Junior Honey Strosnider (Fairfield, Pa.) ran a 18:45.8 to cross the finish line first and lead the Seton Hall women's cross country team to winning the 2024 Embry-Riddle Cross Country Classic Saturday morning. This was the second team title for the Pirates in as many weeks.
Strosnider is enjoying a great start to the 2024 season, placing as the top Pirate finisher in all four races. This was her second individual title in as many weeks.
Seton Hall had five top-10 finishers which made the difference in winning the team championship. The Pirates had 24 points as a team, while event host Embry-Riddle had 39 points.
Senior Julia Smith (Pittsgrove, N.J.), finished fourth with a time of 19:17.9, while sophomore Caitlin Fahy (Ringwood, N.J.) quickly followed her in fifth place with a time of 19:18.6. Sophomore Paige Quigley (Sacramento, Calif.) posted a time of 19:23.5, finishing sixth.
The final member of the top-ten from the Pirates was freshmen Laura Castagna (Westlake Village, Calif.), who was ninth with a time of 19:57.6.
The Pirates will return to competition October 12 when they race in both the Metropolitan Championship and Highlander Invitational in Newark, N.J.
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Strosnider is enjoying a great start to the 2024 season, placing as the top Pirate finisher in all four races. This was her second individual title in as many weeks.
Seton Hall had five top-10 finishers which made the difference in winning the team championship. The Pirates had 24 points as a team, while event host Embry-Riddle had 39 points.
Senior Julia Smith (Pittsgrove, N.J.), finished fourth with a time of 19:17.9, while sophomore Caitlin Fahy (Ringwood, N.J.) quickly followed her in fifth place with a time of 19:18.6. Sophomore Paige Quigley (Sacramento, Calif.) posted a time of 19:23.5, finishing sixth.
The final member of the top-ten from the Pirates was freshmen Laura Castagna (Westlake Village, Calif.), who was ninth with a time of 19:57.6.
The Pirates will return to competition October 12 when they race in both the Metropolitan Championship and Highlander Invitational in Newark, N.J.
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