WESTWOOD, Mass. - After a runner up performance at the 2022 NEWMAC Women's Cross Country Championships, the Smith College coaching staff earned the honor of 2022 NEWMAC Women's Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year.
This marks the first time in 24 years that a head coach from Smith was named the NEWMAC Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year, with the last for the program being in 1997. The Pioneers runner-up finish was the highest for Smith at the NEWMAC Championships since the 1997 season when they finished first overall as NEW8 Champions.
The Pioneers totaled 62 points for runner up honors with three student-athletes taking All-Conference honors. Smith was ranked No. 29 in the latest USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll and third in the Mideast Region.
NEWMAC All-Conference
- Laurel Kruger (Denver, CO/Denver East) - 3rd Overall - 22:08.7
- Pria Parker - 9th Overall - 22:35.2
- Mack Case - 10th Overall - 22:35.6
The Pioneers head to Canton, NY to compete at the NCAA Regional hosted by St. Lawrence Saturday, November 12 sat 11:00am.
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