2019 Women's Cross Country News

Season
Manfra Named GNAC Co-Woman of the Year
Manfra Named GNAC Co-Woman of the Year

Recent Suffolk University graduate Emily Manfra has been tabbed as a co-recipient as the 2019-20 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Woman of the Year, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon. Manfra shares the honor with Emmanuel’s two-sport standout Yuleksa Ramirez-Tejeda. The pair is the conference’s nominees for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. 

Manfra Tabbed GNAC Woman of the Year Finalist
Manfra Tabbed GNAC Woman of the Year Finalist

Emily Manfra of the Suffolk women’s cross country and track & field teams has been named a 2019-20 GNAC Woman of the Year Finalist, the conference office unveiled Thursday afternoon.  

Manfra Makes History Again, Grabs CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-American Nod
Manfra Makes History Again, Grabs CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-American Nod

Emily Manfra, who has already graduated as the most decorated runner in Suffolk’s women’s cross country and track & field’s history, has added more clout to her extensive resume with a spot on the 2019-20 Academic All-American Division III Track & Field/Cross Country first-team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). 

Rams Rewind: 2019 Women's Cross Country Recap
Rams Rewind: 2019 Women's Cross Country Recap

A full rewind on the 2019 Suffolk women's cross country season.

Manfra Tabbed CoSIDA Academic All-District 
Manfra Tabbed CoSIDA Academic All-District 

For the second straight year Suffolk women’s cross country and track & field’s Emily Manfra was acknowledged for her efforts on the course and in the classroom as the senior was dubbed CoSIDA Academic All-District as selected by the College of Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA). 

Manfra Tabbed Charles Law Student-Athlete, Again
Manfra Tabbed Charles Law Student-Athlete, Again

Emily Manfra sealed her spot among the best-of-the-best of Suffolk University Athletics as the senior cross country/track & field star was honored as the Charles Law Student-Athlete for the second straight year, Director of Athletics Cary McConnell announced Thursday.  

Manfra, Women’s Cross Country Earn USTFCCCA Academic Accolades
Manfra, Women’s Cross Country Earn USTFCCCA Academic Accolades

Senior captain Emily Manfra and the Suffolk women’s cross country squad were recognized for their academic achievements with 2019 All-Academic Awards, given out by the U.S. track & Field and Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA).  

Manfra Completes Cross Country Career with 54th Place at NCAA DIII Nationals
Manfra Completes Cross Country Career with 54th Place at NCAA DIII Nationals

Emily Manfra put an exclamation point on her Suffolk cross country career as the senior cruised to a 54th-place finish at the 2019 NCAA Division III National Championships Saturday morning at the E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park. 

Csiki-Fejer, Manfra Ready for NCAA DIII Cross Country Nationals
Csiki-Fejer, Manfra Ready for NCAA DIII Cross Country Nationals

Suffolk cross country’s Matyas Csiki-Fejer and Emily Manfra are Louisville, Kentucky bound as the sophomore and senior are set to represent the Rams at the 2019 NCAA Division III National Championships Saturday, Nov. 23.

Csiki-Fejer, Manfra Earn USTFCCCA All-New England
Csiki-Fejer, Manfra Earn USTFCCCA All-New England

Suffolk cross country’s Matyas Csiki-Fejer and Emily Manfra each collected NCAA Division III All-New England honors recognized by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).  

Manfra Garners Fourth GNAC Runner of the Week
Manfra Garners Fourth GNAC Runner of the Week

Suffolk women's cross country's Emily Manfra collected her fourth GNAC Runner of the Week status after her standout NCAA Division III New England Regional performance, the league office announced Monday afternoon.  

Manfra, Csiki-Fejer Make NCAA DIII Cross Country Field
Manfra, Csiki-Fejer Make NCAA DIII Cross Country Field

Emily Manfra and Matyas Csiki-Fejer were among the student-athletes to hear their names announced by the NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country Committee as the Suffolk cross country members qualified individually for the 2019 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships, per a release Sunday afternoon. 

Manfra Paces Cross Country to Historic NCAA New England Regionals
Manfra Paces Cross Country to Historic NCAA New England Regionals

Emily Manfra continued to have an impressive senior season to help Suffolk women’s cross country to its best-ever showing at the 2019 NCAA DIII New England Regionals Saturday afternoon at Bowdoin. 

Manfra Runner of the Year, Feldman Repeats as Coach to Highlight Women’s Cross Country’s All-GNAC Haul
Manfra Runner of the Year, Feldman Repeats as Coach to Highlight Women’s Cross Country’s All-GNAC Haul

For the second straight season the Great Northeast Athletic Conference’s best runner and coach hailed from Suffolk University as Emily Manfra took home GNAC Runner of the Year and Will Feldman repeated as GNAC Coach of the Year to anchor the Rams’ five league honorees. 

Manfra Captures Crown, Women’s Cross Country Take Second at GNAC Championships
Manfra Captures Crown, Women’s Cross Country Take Second at GNAC Championships

In the first-ever 6K GNAC Championship, Suffolk women’s cross country shined with a second-place overall showing highlighted by Emily Manfra’s individual crown Saturday afternoon at the Saint Joseph’s (Maine) course.  

Cross Country Vies for GNAC Championship this Weekend
Cross Country Vies for GNAC Championship this Weekend

Suffolk’s cross country teams and their conference foes trek up to Standish, Maine Saturday, Nov. 2 as conference crowns are up for grabs at the 2019 GNAC Championships at the SJC Course. The women’s 5k heat is set for an 1 p.m. start with the men’s 8K set to take off at 2 p.m.