This afternoon,
the NCAA’s selection show for the March 15 Cross Country Championship revealed
the field for the race. The Iona College women’s team, the MAAC championship
team, was not selected. As a result, the top individual in the conference that
was not on Iona – our very own Gianna Tedeschi – will not be traveling to Oklahoma
State University in Stillwater for the championship. The selection process for
this most unusual “winter season” was, well, unusual. There were no regional
qualifying meets, so the process was an amalgam of results from various meets
and rankings based on a variety of factors. Anyway, the bottom line: This means
the collegiate cross country career of one of the greatest athletes we’ve ever
had the honor to coach has come to an end. But many endings are actually new
beginnings. Gianna will continue to run fast and run strong and reach newer and
greater heights. Whether it’s this outdoor track season, whatever that holds in
store for us, or post-collegiately in road races, where I believe she will be
amazing, there are many more quality miles to come for GT (pictured here with freshman Tori Mariano). Long may she run.
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