Strock, Dukes Take Home Runner-up Honors at CAA Championship

Saturday, October 29

Newark, Del.

11 a.m.

James Madison University

CAA Championship

Strock, Dukes Take Home Runner-up Honors at CAA Championship

10/29/2016 1:34:00 PM | Cross Country

CAA Championship Results Photo Gallery @JMUCrossCountry JMU Cross Country on Facebook

NEWARK, Del. – Four All-Conference performances powered James Madison cross country to a second-place finish at the Colonial Athletic Association Championship at White Clay Creek State Park on Saturday.

Senior Carol Strock led the way for the Dukes with a second-place individual finish. Strock hung tight with the lead pack throughout the 6K race, edging out Elon's Kimberly Johansen with a lunge at the finish line for a 21:26.12 time.

Junior Nora Raher (6th – 21:49.35), senior Tessa Mundell (9th – 22:06.28) and sophomore Olivia Viparina (11th – 22:10.31) joined Strock in earning All-CAA honors by finishing in the top 12.

Freshman Emily Murphy rounded out the Dukes' scoring by recording a 19th-place finish in 22:35.74.

All-Conference Team pic.twitter.com/Ho9feiKR6Z
— JMU Cross Country (@JMUCrossCountry) October 29, 2016

The course was mostly flat, featuring one large hill and a gradual downhill slope for the final 1,200 meters.

William & Mary's Regan Rome was the individual champion with a time of 21:12.64, and led the Tribe to a team win with 34 points. JMU recorded a strong 47 points by way of five top-20 finishes, besting third-place Elon by 19 points.

JMU RESULTS
2. Carol Strock 21:26.12
6. Nora Raher 21:49.35
9. Tessa Mundell 22:06.28
11. Olivia Viparina 22:10.31
19. Emily Murphy 22:35.74
24. Caitlin Swanson 22:47.73
33. Nicole Goff 23:09.28
40. Erin Saunders 23:16.11
41. Erica Jackson 23:24.37
58. Erica Gray 23:55.10
63. Angelique DeMeo 24:02.26
69. Elise Rasmussen 24:21.66

TEAM RESULTS
1. William & Mary – 34
2. James Madison – 47
3. Elon – 66
4. Northeastern – 120
5. Towson – 123
6. Delaware – 161
7. College of Charleston – 167
8. Hofstra – 246
9. UNCW – 277

PHOTO OF THE RACE
Tessa Mundell and Olivia Viparina speed past at the CAA Championship. See the fully gallery here.
79072

QUOTING COACH RINKER
"I was really proud, we did a great job today. We put ourselves exactly where we needed to be and raced hard all the way through."

UP NEXT
The Dukes return to action at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships in Charlottesville, Va. on Nov. 11.