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Williams Qualifies For NCAA Division II National Championships

  • Players Mentioned
    • Ryan Gioe Bio
      Ryan Gioe
      5' 7"
      130 lbs
      Jr.
    • Tyler McGarvey Bio
      Tyler McGarvey
      5' 8"
      148 lbs
      Sr.
    • Jeffrey Reyes Bio
      Jeffrey Reyes
      5' 7"
      150 lbs
      Fr.
    • Talya Williams Bio
      Talya Williams
      5' 6"
      Jr.
    • Ashlin Conroy Bio
      Ashlin Conroy
      5' 5"
      Gr.
Complete Results

HOPKINTON, N.H. (Nov. 5, 2016) 
- Junior Talya Williams (Schenectady, N.Y.) qualified for the national meet Saturday at the NCAA Division II Northeast Regional Championships, hosted by Franklin Pierce University at the Hopkinton State Fairgrounds.

It is the second time in Williams' career that she has earned a bid to the NCAA Division II National Championships. As a freshman, she placed 170th in her quest for a national title, clocking a 23:37.4.

Williams earned one of only three individual qualifying spots at the national meet, after a fourth-place finish of 21:36.8 in the 6k. The mark broke her own school record of 21:41 in 2014.

Graduate Ashlin Conroy (Syosset, N.Y.) turned in a 57th-place showing for the Pioneers, crossing at 23:40.9.

For the men, freshman Jeffrey Reyes (Bay Shore, N.Y.) came in 73rd with a time of 34:29.2. Senior Tyler McGarvey (Babylon, N.Y.) followed in 81st (34:53.4).

Junior Ryan Gioe (Huntington Station, N.Y.) added a 109th-place run of 35:57.6.

The 2016 NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championships will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 9:45 a.m. at the Abbey Course in Saint Leo, Fla.
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