Runner of the Week 9/23/16

Sofia Canning, Jr, Dickinson
Portland, Maine/Waynflete

Canning had another great outing, placing fifth out of 278 runners at the Purple Valley Classic at Williams College. She clocked a time of 22:18 and led the Red Devils past three teams ranked in the top-20, nationally, including #8-ranked Middlebury.

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Runner of the Week 9/19/16

Felicia Koerner, Soph, Johns Hopkins
Munich, Germany/Bavarian International School

Koerner finished second individually in the 5,000 meter race with a time of 18:11.5. The sophomore battled Iona's first-place finisher Teghan Henderson over the course of the race before ultimately finishing just four seconds behind Henderson. Koerner led the DIII Blue Jays to victory over its DI opponents in the Iona Meet of Champions. JHU's top five finished with a 0:37 gap, one of the smallest gaps in program history. As a freshman, Koerner ran the lone 5,000 meter race of the season in 18:36.

Runner of the Week 9/12/16

Sofia Canning, Jr, Dickinson
Portland, Maine/Waynflete

Junior Sofia Canning set a course record for the second straight race this season, claiming the individual title with a time of 17:58, leading the Red Devils to their 23rd straight Little Three Championship.

Runner of the Week 9/6/16

Sofia Canning, Jr, Dickinson
Portland, Maine/Wayneflete

Canning broke the course record with a time of 18:33 on the way to winning the Dickinson Light up the Night Invitational last week. She bested the field by 24 seconds to lead the Red Devils to the team title for the second straight season.