Rica Ongsiako

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Matawan, N.J.
High School:
Matawan Aberdeen Regional High School

**2020, 2021 BIG EAST ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM**

2020-21: Competed at the 2020 BIG EAST Championships in the spring of 2021 and finished with a time of 25:43.0.

2019: Ran in seven meets during her freshman season... Competed in the 23rd Annual Salisbury University classic (8/31) with a time of 24:01.19... Finished Stony Brook University's Wolfie Cross Country Fall Invitational (9/7) with a time of 21:09.10... In the Pirates' victory at the NYIT Invitational (9/14) she finsihed with a time of 21:46.84... Completed the Henry Mercer Monmouth Invite (9/21) in a time of 22:15.42... Ran a season-best time of 19:42 in the Pirates' victory at the NJIT Invitational (10/5)... Competed in the Metropolitan Championships (10/11) finishing with a time of 21:11.6... Rounded out the season running a time of 21:14 as the Pirates won at the IC4A/ECAC Championships (11/23)... Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

High School/Personal: Ran Cross Country for four years at Matawan Aberdeen Regional High School...Broke the school record in the Distance Medley Relay at Penn Relays...Plans to major in Psychology...Has a brother, Jarred...Daughter of Rosita Berg and Vince Selover...Born Aug. 26, 2001.