The NEICAAA Championship annually features Division I, II, and III programs from across the country, providing tough competition for each team that enters the race. Boston College, ranked No. 9 in the Division I New England regional poll claimed first place, Quinnipiac University was second, Yale University placed third, Stonehill College, No. 1 in the Division II regional poll was fourth and MIT accumulated a fifth place score.
In a field of 263 runners, MIT junior harrier Maryann Gong (Livermore, Calif.) placed first for the Engineers and 11th overall with a time of 18:05.56. Coming off a difficult race at the Purple Valley Classic, Gong improved her time by four minutes this weekend. Gong was second among Division III runners only behind freshman Abigail Nadler (Chicago, Ill.) of Middlebury College. Classmate Christina Wicker (Oak Harbor, Wash.) crossed the finish line second for MIT and 31st overall at 18:24.04, besting her time in Willamstown, Mass. a week ago by almost six minutes.
The next three Engineers placed within 2.31 seconds of each other. Freshman Megan Montgomery (Carrolton, Texas) was 67th overall with a time of 18:49.21, sophomore Mary Eccles (Wahiawa, Hawaii) finished 72nd at 18:50.83 and freshman Leandra Zimmermann (Augsburg, Germany) crossed the finish line 74th overall at 18:51.52.
The Engineers race again next weekend at the Connecticut College Invitational held at Harkness Park in Waterford, Conn., with a start time expected for noon. In just two weeks, the Engineers return to Franklin Park for the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championships.
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