Goose, Niblock Earn Cross Country Weekly Honors
MAAC Sports
Edison, NJ - Iona College's Mitch
Goose was named the MAAC Men's Cross Country Performer of the Week, while
teammate Katie Niblock earned the award on the women's side.
At
the Louisville Classic at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park, Goose made his 2012 debut
and placed fourth overall to lead the Gaels to a first place team finish. Goose completed the 8k course in 23:42.44. The
No. 8 Iona squad finished first out of 31 teams at the meet.
Niblock
finished 35th overall and completed the 5k course in 17:28.63. She was Iona's
top finisher at the Greater Louisville Classic at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park.
Iona finished 15th out of a 31-team field that featured seven nationally ranked
squads. There were 267 runners in the field.
The
2012 MAAC Cross Country Championships will be held at ESPN Wide World of Sports
in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. on Saturday, October 27.