STONY BROOK, NY - Competing in the culminating event of their season, the Yeshiva Women's Cross Country Team took part in the Skyline Conference Championships on Sunday, Oct. 25th.
Before the race, the Maccabees honored their graduating senior, thanking
Shira Pfeiffer for her dedication and commitment to the program.
Bryna Berger had a big day for Yeshiva. On top of her stellar performance on the track, she won the Skyline Conference's Elite-19 award for Women's Cross Country, an honor given to the competitor at the Championships with the highest overall GPA.
The Macs competed against eight other Skyline teams, running alongside the United States Merchant Marine Academy, St. Joseph's University Long Island, Maritime College, Farmingdale State College, Manhattanville University, Sarah Lawrence College, The College at Old Westbury, and St. Joseph's University Brooklyn.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- As a team, the Maccabees finished ninth of nine teams, posting a score of 231.
- On an individual level, Berger led the way for YU, supplementing her Elite-19 award with a 35th place finish, crossing the finish line with a time of 31:46.7.
- Also finishing in the top 60, Gabi Boriskin and Naomi Ruhm finished back-to-back at 56th and 57th, posting times of 37:34.9 and 37:35.9 respectively.
- Rounding out the field for YU, Liat Partovi placed 64th at 40:06.0, Sharona Rouhani placed 65th at 40:25.9, Simone Amkraut placed 68th at 46:23.6, and Pfeiffer placed 69th at 50:01.1.
