HOLMDEL, NJ – The men's and women's cross country teams both finished fourth overall at the MAAC Championships on Saturday afternoon.
 
Freshman Sammi Ragenklint (Tinton Falls, NJ / Monmouth Regional) finished seventh overall, first among freshman, in the women's 6K. For the finish, Ragenklint was named the Women's Most Outstanding Rookie, with a time of 22:12.01. Sophomore Louis DiLaurenzio (Hazlet, NJ / Raritan) led the men individually, finishing 18^th overall with a time of 26:22.76 in the men's 8K.
 
For the women, freshman Jenny Tavares (Hillsborough, NJ / Hillsborough) finished second for the Hawks, 29^th overall, with a time of 23:20.46. The freshman was named to the All-MAAC Rookie for finishing fifth among freshman in the race. Juniors Alyssa Repsher (Easton, PA / Easton Area), Melanie Pfennig (Cutchogue, NJ / Mattituck) and Natalie Tavares (Hillsborough, NJ / Hillsborough) rounded out the top five for the Blue & White.
 
On the men's side, senior Ryan Rafferty (Jackson, NJ / Jackson Memorial) finished with a time of 26:33.64, good enough for 21^st overall. Carrington Retzios (Budd Lake, NJ / Mount Olive), John Spinelli (Middletown, NJ / Mater Dei), and Dan Maida (Hamilton, NJ / Steinert) rounded out the top five for the men.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"Overall, I was impressed with the way we competed today. Both the men's and women's teams executed our race plans and produced very solid results. The MAAC is a competitive cross country conference and our student-athletes were mixing it up. Sammi's performance was outstanding. She competed like an elite veteran and she's only a freshman. Also, our team depth was very encouraging. We competed well today but there is a lot to be excited about for the future!"
-Monmouth head coach Mike Nelson
 
-Iona won both the men's and women's MAAC Championship. The men have won for the 29^th straight year, while the women have won their fourth straight.
-The men finished with 105 points behind on Iona (15), Siena (80), and Manhattan (101).
-The women earned 128 points, finishing behind Iona (32), Marist (53), and Siena (81).
 
NEXT UP
-The Hawks will return to action on November 15 for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships hosted by Lehigh University. This will be the second of the Hawks' three championship races this fall.