RIVERDALE, NY - The Iona College women's cross country team was edged by Manhattan 27-29 in a 3k dual meet at Van Cortlandt Park this afternoon.  Sophomore Kristen Peluso finished second overall while junior captain Siobhan Dwyer came in right behind her this afternoon.

Peluso's time of 10:43 was two seconds behind the race winner, Jelena Rankovic, from Manhattan.  Dwyer crossed the line in 10:52 to earn the third place honors.  Sophomore Natalie Finnerty (11:03) and juniors Brianna English (11:11) and Mary Kate Quinn (11:14) were the Gaels final scorers, coming in seventh, eighth and ninth

The dual meet served as a tuneup for the MAAC Championship for both squads.   This year's event takes place at the World Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL on Nov. 1.

Iona - Manhattan Dual Meet
Riverdale, NY - Van Cortlandt Park
October 21, 2008 - 3k

Full Race Results
Pl.  Name                Cl.  School           Time
1.)  Jelena Rankovic     So.  Manhattan     10:41.0
2.)  Kristen Peluso      So.  Iona College  10:43.0
3.)  Siobhan Dwyer       Jr.  Iona College  10:52.0
4.)  Mary Consiglio      Jr.  Manhattan     10:54.0
5.)  Ellen Dobbin        Sr.  Manhattan     10:57.0
6.)  Maria Jangsten      Fr.  Manhattan     11:01.0
7.)  Natalie Finnerty    So.  Iona College  11:03.0
8.)  Brianna English     Jr.  Iona College  11:11.0
9.)  Mary Kate Quinn     Jr.  Iona College  11:14.0
10.) Colleen Quinn       So.  Iona College  11:17.0
11.) Angela Bernarde     Jr.  Manhattan     11:18.0
12.) Melissa Trauscht    Jr.  Manhattan     11:19.0
13.) Leticia Ramirez     So.  Iona College  11:26.0
14.) Lindsay Southard    Jr.  Manhattan     11:29.0
15.) Sarah Rogers        Sr.  Manhattan     11:30.0
16.) Julie Carr          Sr.  Manhattan     11:31.0
17.) Kathleen Bayer      Sr.  Manhattan     11:31.5
18.) Emily Murphy        So.  Manhattan     11:33.0
19.) Chelsea Borbolla    So.  Iona College  11:37.0
20.) Lauren Natoli       Sr.  Manhattan     11:38.0
21.) Nicole Hallenback   Jr.  Manhattan     11:50.0
22.) Chelsea Brisman     So.  Iona College  12:00.0
23.) Gina Rahon          Fr.  Iona College  12:13.0
24.) Clare Halligan      Jr.  Iona College  12:20.0