NEWARK, Del. – The dynamic duo of sophomore Arianna DeBoer and freshman Sofia Istnick led the way for William & Mary women's cross country on Friday morning at the Colonial Athletic Association Championship. The pair garnered All-CAA honors, finishing in the top-10 as W&M placed fourth overall with 106 points.
 
Elon won its fourth-straight team title with 30 points. Northeastern (49) finished second, while first-year CAA squad Stony Brook rounded out the top three with 91 points. Northeastern's Abigail Hassman won the 6K meet at White Clay Creek State Park in 21:12.70.
 
DeBoer finished eighth overall with a time of 21:51.50, after hitting a second gear late in the race. At the 1.4-mile split, DeBoer sat in 14th place before moving up to 10th at the three-mile-mark. Her final split then saw her advance two more spots for her best-ever finish at the CAA Championship.
 
Istnick wasn't far behind, either. Following a quick start at the beginning of the race, she settled into her pace and crossed the finish line in ninth with a time of 21:51.90.
 
W&M put seven harriers in the top-50, while all nine Tribe runners finished in the top-70 of the 101-participant field. Freshman Catherine Garrison was 26th overall in 22:46.50 and sophomore Lucy Young placed 30th in 22:53.70.
 
Junior Annie Wicker finished 33rd in 22:58.30, while freshman Jennifer Tsai was 44th with a time of 23:16.00. Less than 10 seconds later, junior Emily Sell posted a 47th-place finish in 23:25.30.
 
Freshman Tessa Dobrinski's 52nd-place finish in 23:35.50 and sophomore Annika Griggs's 69th-place showing in 24:20.50 rounded out the Tribe lineup.
 
Up Next
W&M continues its postseason run on Friday, Nov. 11, as the team competes in the NCAA Southeast Regional in Louisville, Ky.
 
Team Results
1. Elon 30
2. Northeastern 49
3. Stony Brook 91
4. William & Mary 106
5. Delaware 117
6. Monmouth 150
7. Col of Charleston 212
8. UNCW 250
9. Hofstra 251
10. Towson 270
11. North Carolina A&T 335
12. Hampton 337
 
Top 5
1. Abigail Hassman (Northeastern) 21:12.70
2. Madison Synowiec (Elon) 21:16.40
3. Leandra Lorenz (Elon) 21:19.70
4. Anna Twomey (Elon) 21:24.10
5. Fiona McLoughlin (Stony Brook) 21:41.50
 
W&M Results
8. Arianna DeBoer 21:51.50
9. Sofia Istnick 21:51.90
26. Catherine Garrison 22:46.50
30. Lucy Young 22:53.70
33. Annie Wicker 22:58.30
44. Jennifer Tsai 23:16.00
47. Emily Sell 23:25.30
52. Tessa Dobrinski 23:35.50
69. Annika Griggs 24:20.50