Iona’s Dee & Morenaite Named MAAC Runners of the Week
Men’s Runner of the Week:
Jaime Dee, Iona
Fr., Welwyn, England, Richard Hale School
Freshman Jamie Dee was the men's top performer at the nationally recognized and wildly attended Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational. Dee took 27th place with a time of 23:50.5 in the 8K race.
Women’s Runner of the Week:
Egle Morenaite, Iona
So., Klaipeda, Lithuania, Priekules Levos Simonaitytes Gymnasium
In the nationally recognized and highly competitive Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational, Morenaite led the Gaels with a 66th place finish, crossing the 6K track in 20:54.9.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38
th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.