Loudonville, NY - Freshman
Hali Ielfield (Glenfield, NY / South Lewis Central) earned the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference's (MAAC) Most Outstanding Rookie title at the 2018 MAAC Cross Country Championships Saturday, October 27 in Loudonville, NY. She was the top freshman finisher in the race—placing 12th overall with a time of 22:18.5—and the second Jasper to cross the finish line for the Manhattan women.
Highlights:
- Ielfield was one of three Jaspers to earn All-MAAC honors. Teammate Lisa Fajardo (Brooklyn, NY / Bishop Kearney) finished fifth in the women's championship with a time of 21:52.8, while Amir Khaghani (Bethesda, MD / Walt Whitman) earned 12th overall in the men's race, posting a time of 25:44.6.
- The Manhattan men finished fifth out of the MAAC's 11 teams. Behind Khaghani, the Jaspers were led by Chad Maier (Melville, NY / Walt Whitman) in 16th place (25:53.7), Christian McLaughlin (Allenhurst, NJ / Christian Brothers Academy) in 22nd (26:07.4), Ryan Tierney (Staten Island, NY / St. Peter's) in 31st (26:24.1), Nick Matson (Clifton Park, NY / Shenendehowa) in 40th (26:37.5), Liam Farrell (Hyde Park, NY / F.D. Roosevelt) in 51st (26:48.5), and Dom Boccia (Staten Island, NY / St. Peter's) in 71st (27:16.4).
- The Manhattan woman finished seventh out of the MAAC's 11 teams, and were just the second team to have two runners cross the finish. Behind Fajardo and Ielfield, the complete Jasper team included Keeley Hogan (Delmar, NY / Bethlehem Central) in 48th place (23:36.7), Caroline Ferri (Garden City, NY / Garden City) in 50th (23:41.2), Sam Hoagland (Colts Neck, NJ / Colts Neck) in 70th (24:28.8), and Gianna Tinto (Kings Park, NY / Smithtown West) in 81st (24:55.6).
- Iona took both the men's and women's championship, earning seven of the top 10 spots on the women's side and the top three finishes in the men's race.
- Siena finished second as a team in the men's race, followed by Monmouth to round out the top three. Marist took second in the women's race, and Siena nabbed third.
- Fifteen Jaspers earned MAAC All-Academic Team honors at the conclusion of the conference season. To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
Up Next:
Manhattan takes on the NCAA Regionals November 9 at the Audobon Golf Course in Buffalo, NY.
