William and Mary Cruises to Fifth Consecutive CAA Championship

Erin Prillaman Earns Runner-up Honors

10/26/07 4:46PM

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - No runner in the Colonial Athletic Association can remember a team other than William and Mary winning the conference championship, and that will continue for another year after the Tribe edged James Madison, 40-50, in Friday’s championship race. Georgia State’s Rachel Hannah became the first harrier not from one of those two schools to win the individual title since 1999, running 21:28.4 for the six kilometers.

Complete Results

Senior Erin Prillaman (Midlothian, Va.) led the Tribe for the first time in her career, earning runner-up honors and a place on the all-conference team with her time of 21:56.1. Anna Parker (Charlotte, N.C.) joined Prillaman in earning her second All-CAA nod by running in fourth place with a time of 22:08.3. Sophomore Emily Anderson (Golf, Ill.) was just outside the top-five in sixth place, and senior Emily Gousen (Arlington, Va.) gave the College four on the all-conference by finishing 10th in 22:22.0. Seniors Katie Endres (Sterling, Va.) and Abby Booker (Haddonfield, N.J.) finished 18th and 19th, respectively, and junior Lynn Morelli (Philadelphia, Pa.) finished the team’s scoring effort in 22nd.

The Green and Gold’s remaining five runners all finished in a pack inside the top-30. Sophomore Kayley Byrne (Oak Hill, Va.) led the way in 25th with a time of 22:54.5, and junior Emily Schroeder (Midlothian, Va.) was right behind her in 22:55.3. Freshman Betsy Graney (Harper Woods, Mich.) was 27th in 22:56.2, and sophomore Keely Murphy (Owings, Md.) was 28th in 22:59.1. Freshman Sarrah Hadiji (Annandale, Va.) finished 29th in 23:00.5 in her first appearance of the season.

William and Mary will return to the trails next Saturday, November 3, with the Cavalier Open in Charlottesville, Virginia.

24th Colonial Athletic Association Championships
Bethpage State Park – 6K
Team Finish
1. WILLIAM AND MARY 40
2. James Madison 50
3. Georgia State 81
4. Delaware 127
5. Northeastern 133
6. Towson 155
7. Hofstra 191
8. UNC Wilmington 211
9. Virginia Commonwealth 221
10. George Mason 287

All-Conference Team
1. Rachel Hannah (GSU) 21:28.4
2. Erin Prillaman (W&M) 21:56.1
3. Jessica Propst (JMU) 22:05.8
4. Anna Parker (W&M) 22:08.3
5. Danielle Williams (VCU) 22:09.7
6. Emily Anderson (W&M) 22:11.4
7. Dena Spickard (JMU) 22:13.5
8. Christina Antonopou (UD) 22:18.8
9. Rebecca Hallam (GSU) 22:20.6
10. Emily Gousen (W&M) 22:22.0
11. Caitlin Price (GSU) 22:25.2
12. Aspen Foster (JMU) 22:28.8

Other W&M Individuals
18. Katie Endres 22:41.5
19. Abby Booker 22:43.3
22. Lynn Morelli 22:48.3
25. Kayley Byrne 22:54.5
26. Emily Schroeder 22:55.3
27. Betsy Graney 22:56.2
28. Keely Murphy 22:59.1
29. Sarrah Hadiji 23:00.5