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Moravian Women Place Fifth in 2022 Landmark Conference Championships

Sophomore Amber Poniktera runs in the 2022 Landmark Conference Championships at Goucher College. Photo courtesy of Goucher College Athletic Communications
Sophomore Amber Poniktera runs in the 2022 Landmark Conference Championships at Goucher College. Photo courtesy of Goucher College Athletic Communications

TOWSON, Md. --- The Moravian University women's cross country squad placed fifth at the 2022 Landmark Conference Championships hosted by Goucher College Saturday.

How It Happened

  • The Greyhounds scored 93 points
  • The University of Scranton win the title with 42 points as the Royals edge Elizabethtown College by one point

Moravian Results

  • Freshman Tara Smurla led Moravian with a sixth place finish out of 78 runners in a 6,000-meter time of 23:28.0. Smurla earned Landmark All-Conference First Team honors for finishing in the top seven, and she was awarded Rookie of the Year as the top first year runner in the race
  • Sophomore Amber Poniktera earned Landmark All-Conference Second Team accolades with a 12th place finish in a time of 23:54.9
  • Senior Rachel Byrne took 21st in a time of 24:35.5 while sophomore Rachael Goodman finished 28th in 25:11.8 and sophomore Lily Mingora placed 30th in a time of 25:29.5 to round out the Greyhounds' top five
  • Freshman Grace Tirabassi took 36th in a time of 25:43.4 while freshman Tori Champagne was 39th in 25:59.0
  • Freshman Meghan Myers turned in a time of 26:02.5 to finish in 42nd while sophomore Catie Lovett took 46th in 26:13.7 and sophomore Rylie Murphy finished 51st in a time of 26:48.8
  • Moravian had five other runners in the race with sophomore Gillian Schonenberg taking 57th in 27:20.9, senior Peyton Herbst finishing 60th with a time of 27:38.1, sophomore Hannah Kolonoski placing 63rd in 28:09.0, sophomore Ally Meeks taking 71st in a time of 29:27.3 and junior Emma Garchinsky finishing 75th in 31:41.9   

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Saturday, November 12 at NCAA Division III Metro Regional hosted by DeSales University, 11:00 a.m.
  • Saturday, November 19 at NCAA Division III National Championships in Lansing, Michigan (if qualify)