John Reif Run Results

ITHACA, N.Y. – The Cornell women's cross country team competed in front of its home fans for the only time this season and had some excellent finishes at the 26th annual John Reif Memorial Run at the Moakley Course on Friday afternoon.
 
The Big Red, running a five-kilometer race against athletes from Syracuse, Niagara and Cortland, were led by Kelsey Karys who took fourth place in 18:482. Karys finished just eight seconds ahead of teammate Dale Kinney in fifth.
 
The race, which was not scored, saw 54 women take part. Cornell had 10 of the top 16 finishers overall. Christine Driscoll helped add to that impressive number as she took seventh in a time of 19:20.2. A Syracuse runner took eighth, but after her was three Big Red runners: Maggi Szpak (ninth, 19:21.1), Corey Dowe (10th, 19:31.4) and Elizabeth Simpson (11th, 19:34.4).
 
A quartet of Cornell runners rounded out the top 16 by finishing in a cluster of four. Lauren Lapointe, Kristen Niedrach, Cara Costich, Suzana Markolovic had 14 seconds between them as they took 13th through 16th, respectively.
 
Also competing for the Big Red was Ali Foote (19th), Wendy Zhang (20th), Kate McCormick (21st), Erin Loughlin (22nd), Leah Ferrara (24th), Vrinda Jagota (25th), Casey Phlegar (26th), Neesha Schempf (27th), Sarah Holl (28th), Nora Norvell (30th), Julie Horwath (37th) and Amanda Steffy (41st).
 
Cornell's next meet will be the Ivy League Heptagonal Championship at the West Windsor Fields in Princeton, N.J. The Big Red women are the defending Heps champions.