KEENE, N.H. - The Keene State College women’s cross country team won its Little East Conference (LEC)-record 20th team title on its home course Saturday afternoon at the Owl Athletic Complex, recording a team score of 46 points. It was the second title win in a row for the Owls.
 
Rhode Island College’s Haley Oliver won the individual title for the first time in her career after crossing the finish line in 18:32.9 on the 5K layout, which was over 30 seconds ahead of runner-up Maggie St. John (Keene State) who clocked in at 19:04.0. St. John was one of three First Team All-LEC performers for the Owls, along with Anna O’Reilly (6th, 19:40.5) and Sarah Ames (7th, 19:42.0). Keene State’s Aurora Couto earned Second Team All-LEC honors with her 13th-place finish of 20:25.0.
 
Eastern Connecticut was the runner-up in the team standings with 61 points, led by First Team all-LEC performer Meghan Georgescu, who placed fourth in 19:19.5. The Warriors had a pair of Second Team all-LEC finishers in Alison Leclerc (19:48.3) and Keara Fontaine (20:03.6), who placed ninth and tenth, respectively.
 
Plymouth State had a pair of all-conference runners; Rose Karow placed third in 19:16.7 to claim First Team honors, while Emily Philbook’s eighth-place time of 19:46.5 earned her Second Team accolades. UMass Dartmouth’s Bee Greenberg earned First Team all-LEC honors with her fifth-place time of 19:38.7, while UMass Boston had a pair of Second Team all-LEC finishers in Grace Colon (11th, 20:05.9) and Jacqueline Earner (12th, 20:20.9). Also earning Second Team all-LEC was Southern Maine's Olivia Mosca, who's time of 20:27.6 was good for 14th overall. 
 
The LEC’s cross country teams will be back in action in November 11th with they compete at their respective NCAA Division III Regional Championships.
 
TEAM STANDING
1. Keene State - 46
2. Eastern Connecticut - 61
3. UMass Dartmouth - 90
4. Plymouth State - 91
5. Southern Maine - 107
6. UMass Boston - 139
7. Rhode Island College - 161
NTS - VTSU Castleton, Western Connecticut