Cortland Captures Second-Straight SUNYAC Women's Cross Country Team Title

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RESULTS

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Cortland won the 2025 SUNYAC women's cross country championship, Saturday at Plattsburgh's Rugar Woods course. This is the Red Dragons' second consecutive women's cross country championship win and their 18th overall in program history. Oneonta finished second and Oswego was third. 

Cortland sophomore Melissa Innocent repeats as the SUNYAC champion finishing the 6k course in 21:40.8. Oswego teammates Hannah Reichard and Kyra Pellegrino were second and third respectively.

2025 Women's Cross Country All-Conference Teams (Top 15 finishers at the SUNYAC Championship) 

First Team

Melissa Innocent, Cortland
Hannah Reichard, Oswego
Kyra Pellegrino, Oswego
Amanda Intrieri, Delhi
Elena Gaffney, Oswego

Second Team

Charlotte Warner, Delhi
Elizabeth Lucason, Morrisville
Alexa Wolcott, Cortland
Jewel Jones, Cortland
Natalia Sweat, Oneonta

Third Team

Orquidea Briceno, New Paltz
Phoebe Peer, Cortland
Anya Sloth, Oneonta
Marissa Colvin, Plattsburgh
Gia Engel, Oneonta

2025 Women's Cross Country Championship Hall of Fame Inductees

Hannah Reichard, Oswego
Kyra Pellegrino, Oswego
Amanda Intrieri, Delhi
Elena Gaffney, Oswego

Enshrinement into the Hall of Fame is attained by meeting one of the following three criteria:

Finishing in the Top 5 during one championship
Finishing in the Top 10 during two championships
Finishing in the Top 15 during three championships

Elite 20

The SUNYAC Elite 20, an award modeled after the NCAA ELITE 90 program, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the conference championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. This year there is a three-way tie for the SUNYAC women's cross country Elite 20 award with all three athletes maintaining a 4.0 overall GPA. Cortland's Phoebe Peer is a sophomore inclusive childhood education major. Oswego's Elena Gaffney is a sophomore majoring in English. Plattsburgh's Grace Estus is a junior creative writing major.

Team Finishes

1. Cortland, 49
2. Oneonta, 79
3. Oswego, 114
4. Delhi, 116
5. Plattsburgh, 116
6. New Paltz, 116
7. Cobleskill, 190
8. Morrisville, 214
9. Buffalo State. 217
10. Fredonia, 243