Alex Ross, Johns Hopkins, Runner of the Year

Posted: Nov 03, 2022

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Centennial Conference champion Johns Hopkins swept the major awards and secured eight all-conference spots on the 2022 All-Centennial Women's Cross Country Team. Alex Ross was named Runner of the Year, Viviana Li was tabbed Rookie of the Year and the Blue Jay coaching staff received Coaching Staff of the Year honors.

Ross won the individual title at last weekend's championship and put together a stellar regular season to earn Runner of the Year accolades via a coaches vote following the championship. Now a two-time All-Centennial honoree, Ross's honor marks the 10th time in the past 14 seasons that a JHU runner earned the CC's top award. During the season, Ross won the Baltimore Metro Invitational, recorded a personal record of 20:33 in the 6k at the Paul Short Invitational, finished top-20 at the University of Virginia Panorama Farms Invitational that featured all Division I competition, and placed sixth at the Michigan State Spartan Invitational.

Li placed 10th at the CC championship en route to Rookie of the Year honors. The Blue Jays continue to own the Rookie of the Year award, as they have now claimed the honor in each of its 10 years of existence. Li's 10th-place finish also secured a spot on the All-CC second team.

The JHU coaching staff was selected as Coaching Staff of the Year. Head coach Bobby Van Allen and assistants Shedrick Elliott III, Maura Knestout and Maggie Shelton led the Blue Jays to their 14th consecutive CC title.

Hopkins took home eight of the 14 possible all-conference spots, including five of seven on the first team. Ross, Paloma Hancock, Sydney Friedel, Sara Stephenson and Katharine Priu were first-teamers for the Blue Jays. It marks the second-straight first-team honor for Ross and Hancock, while Friedel and Stephenson were both second-team honorees in 2021. Priu is the lone three-time All-CC award winner, having previously earned second team honors in both 2019 and 2021 as well as Rookie of the Year in 2019. Runners to earn second-team accolades for the Blue Jays included Cooper Brotherton, Isis Diaz, and Li.

Ursinus' Rachel Conhoff and Haverford's Katie Hirsche nabbed the final two spots on the All-CC first team, both earning all-star recognition for the first time in their careers.

Swarthmore's Rose Teszler, Ursinus' Holly Chambers and Dickinson's Elizabeth Cassell and Myra Naqvi rounded out the second team performers.

First Team
Pos / Name	Cl	Hometown / High School
Alex Ross, Johns Hopkins +	Gr.	Glastonbury, Conn. / Glastonbury
Paloma Hancock, Johns Hopkins +	Jr.	Alameda, Calif. / Campolindo
Sydney Friedel, Johns Hopkins ^	Sr.	Solomons, Md. / Calvert
Sara Stephenson, Johns Hopkins ^	Sr.	Weston, Mass. / The Rivers School
Katharine Priu, Johns Hopkins *	Sr.	Raleigh, N.C. / Cardinal Gibbons
Rachel Conhoff, Ursinus	Sr.	Christiansted, Virgin Islands Good Hope Country Day School
Katie Hirsche, Haverford	So.	Washington, D.C. / Edmund Burke School

Second Team
Pos / Name	Cl	Hometown / High School
Cooper Brotherton, Johns Hopkins	Fr.	Leonardtown, Md. / Great Mills
Isis Diaz, Johns Hopkins	Fr.	North Hills, Calif. / Sierra Canyon School
Viviani Li, Johns Hopkins	Fr.	Surrey, British Columbia / Fleetwood Park Secondary
Rose Teszler, Swarthmore	Sr.	Newton, Mass. / Newton North
Holly Chambers, Ursinus	Sr.	Swedesboro, N.J. / Kingsway Regional
Elizabeth Cassell, Dickinson	Sr.	Gaithersburg, Md. / Quince Orchard
Myra Naqvi, Dickinson	So.	Mount Joy, Pa. / Donegal

+ 1st team All-Centennial in 2021
* 2nd team All-Centennial in 2021 and 2019
^ 2nd team All-Centennial in 2021

Runner of the Year – Alex Ross, Johns Hopkins
Rookie of the Year – Viviana Li, Johns Hopkins
Coaching Staff of the Year – Johns Hopkins

All-Sportsmanship Team

Sohini Sarkar, Bryn Mawr, So., Glen Ridge, N.J.
Elizabeth Cassell, Dickinson, Sr., Gaithersburg, Md.
Alysse Danyi, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., Nazareth, Pa.
Kyla Lorden, Gettysburg, Fr., Simsbury, Conn.
Katie Hirsche, Haverford, So., Washington, D.C.
Anna Warmack, Johns Hopkins, Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo.
Bailey Mullen, McDaniel, Sr., Baltimore, Md.
Caiti Kinnear, Muhlenberg, Jr., Coral Springs, Fla.
Cat Crochunis-Brown, Swarthmore, Sr., Shippensburg, Pa.
Brooke Adams, Ursinus, Jr., Valley View, Pa.

Centennial Conference Runner of the Year

1993 Jen Maranzano, Haverford, Sr.
1994 Jamie Kendig, Franklin & Marshall, Jr.
1995 Meredith Unger, Haverford, Jr.
1996 Meredith Unger, Haverford, Sr.
1997 Kelly Reynolds, Dickinson, Sr.
1998 Rachel Mosher, Haverford, Sr.
1999 Joko Agunloye, Swarthmore, Jr.
2000 Joko Agunloye, Swarthmore, Sr.
2001 Kristin Wilson, Haverford, Jr.
2002 Callie Bradley, Dickinson, Jr.
2003 Callie Bradley, Dickinson, Sr.
2004 Emily Hulme, Dickinson, Jr.
2005 Emily Hulme, Dickinson, Sr.
2006 Cait Bradley, Dickinson, Jr.
2007 Cait Bradley, Dickinson, Sr.
2008 Laura Paulsen, Johns Hopkins, Jr.
2009 Emily Lipman, Haverford, Soph.
2010 Cecilia Furlong, Johns Hopkins, Jr.
2011 Taylor Ludman, Dickinson, Soph.
2012 Hannah Oneda, Johns Hopkins, Fr.
2013 Holly Clarke, Johns Hopkins, Sr.
2014 Sophia Meehan, Johns Hopkins, Jr.
2015 Tess Meehan, Johns Hopkins, Jr.
2016 Felicia Koerner, Johns Hopkins, Soph.
2017 Ellie Clawson, Johns Hopkins, Jr.
2018 Ellie Clawson, Johns Hopkins, Sr.
2019 Isabel Cardi, Dickinson, Jr.
2021 Isabel Cardi, Dickinson, Sr.
2022 Alex Ross, Johns Hopkins, Gr.

Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year

2012 Hannah Oneda, Johns Hopkins
2013 Tess Meehan, Johns Hopkins
2014 Bridget Gottlieb, Johns Hopkins
2015 Tasha Freed, Johns Hopkins
2016 Rebecca Grusby, Johns Hopkins
2017 Therese Olshanski, Johns Hopkins
2018 Arielle Summitt, Johns Hopkins
2019 Katharine Priu, Johns Hopkins
2021 Ashley Heidenrich, Johns Hopkins
2022 Viviana Li, Johns Hopkins

Centennial Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year

2013 Kelly Riffenburgh, Haverford, Jr.
2014 Claire Brawdy, Dickinson, Jr.
2015 Tess Wei, Swarthmore, Jr.
2016 Nicole Giannetti, Haverford, Jr.
2017 Elizabeth Hilfrank, Gettysburg, Sr.
2018 Rebecca Grusby, Johns Hopkins, Jr.
2019 Sarah House, Dickinson, Sr.
2021 Sydney Friedel, Johns Hopkins, Jr.

Centennial Conference Coach/Coaching Staff of the Year

2008 Bobby Van Allen, Johns Hopkins
2009 Fran Rizzo, Haverford
2010 Bobby Van Allen, Johns Hopkins
2011 Bobby Van Allen, Johns Hopkins
2012 Fran Rizzo, Haverford
2013 Fran Rizzo, Haverford
2014 Bobby Van Allen, Johns Hopkins
2015 Bobby Van Allen, Johns Hopkins
2016 Bobby Van Allen, Johns Hopkins
2017 Bobby Van Allen, Johns Hopkins
2018 Bobby Van Allen, Johns Hopkins
2019 Don Nichter, Dickinson
2021 Bobby Van Allen, Johns Hopkins
2022 Johns Hopkins

Four-Time First-Team All-Centennial Selections (4)

Joko Agunloye, Swarthmore, 1997-98-99-00
Rachel Leverenz, Dickinson, 1998-99-00-01
Jill Krebs, McDaniel, 1998-99-00-01
Laura Paulsen, Johns Hopkins, 2006-07-08-09

Three-Time First-Team All-Centennial Selections (21)

Jamie Kendig, Franklin & Marshall, 1993-94-95
Wendy Johnston, Gettysburg, 1994-95-96
Meredith Unger, Haverford, 1994-95-96
Rachel Mosher, Haverford, 1996-97-98
Kristin Wilson, Haverford, 1999-00-01
Alex Forte, Dickinson, 2000-01-02
Jane Steinemann, Haverford, 2001-02-03
Emily Hulme, Dickinson, 2003-04-05
Abbey Fergusson, Dickinson, 2003-04-05
Cait Bradley, Dickinson, 2005-06-07
Jane Weber, Haverford, 2005-06-07
Darcy McDonald, Dickinson, 2005-06-08
Emily Lipman, Haverford, 2008-09-11
Catherine Campbell, Dickinson, 2009-10-11
Sheena Crawley, Franklin & Marshall, 2010-11-12
Holly Clarke, Johns Hopkins, 2011-12-13
Hannah Oneda, Johns Hopkins, 2012-13-15
Tess Meehan, Johns Hopkins, 2014-15-16
Sofia Canning, Dickinson, 2015-16-17
Katie Sullivan, Haverford, 2015-16-17
Therese Olshanski, Johns Hopkins, 2017-18-19

1st Team All-Centennial Conference Freshmen (24)

1994 Wendy Johnston, Gettysburg (4th) / Joyce O'Neil, Gettysburg (6th)
1996 Amalia Jerison, Swarthmore (3rd) / Ariane Smith, Franklin & Marshall (7th)
1997 Hannah Wright, Dickinson (5th) / Alissa Parmalee, Swarthmore (7th)
1998 Joko Agunloye, Swarthmore (2nd)
1999 Kristin Wilson, Haverford (4th)
2000 Prentiss Clark, Haverford (6th)
2001 Sarah LaMoy, Haverford (3rd)
2005 Darcy McDonald, Dickinson (5th) / Jane Weber, Haverford (6th)
2006 Laura Paulsen, Johns Hopkins (2nd) / Nyika Corbett, Swarthmore (6th)
2008 Emily Lipman, Haverford (6th)
2009 Liz Provost, Johns Hopkins (7th)
2010 Lara Shegoski, Johns Hopkins (4th) / Taylor Ludman, Dickinson (6th)
2012 Hannah Oneda, Johns Hopkins (1st)
2014 Bridget Gottlieb, Johns Hopkins (3rd)
2016 Rebecca Grusby, Johns Hopkins (5th)
2017 Therese Olshanski, Johns Hopkins (5th)
2021 Ashley Heidenrich, Johns Hopkins (3rd) / Paloma Hancock, Johns Hopkins (5th)