Photo courtesy of MHC Athletic Department
BY SHLOKA GIDWANI ’22
The cross country New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) took place on Nov. 3 at Franklin Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The Mount Holyoke College Cross Country team bagged second place at the championship. This is the highest rank for the varsity team since 1992.
Hannah Rieders ’21 and Madeline Rieders ’21 were at the forefront of the team, placing fourth and fifth respectively. The finish was close, with both clocking a time of 22:42.
Lauren Selkin ’23 followed in 16th place with a time of 23:35. Selkin, along with the Rieders twins, was awarded NEWMAC All-Conference Honors. This is the first time since 2015 that cross country have been awarded All-Conference Honors.