Brockport, NY – On Monday, October 12th, the Empire 8 announced Ethne Degan as the E8 Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week, for her first honor of this season, following a strong performance at the Houghton Highlanders Invitational over the weekend.

The Brockport women's cross country team delivered strong results, helping them to a first-place overall finish out of 13 teams with 64 points at Houghton on Saturday, October 10th. Degan led the Golden Eagles against a competitive field, crossing the finish line in 22:17.4 to secure a fourth-place finish overall.

Up Next: Degan and the Golden Eagles head to Geneseo for the Mike Woods Invitational on Friday, October 16th. Following this invite, the squad takes a weekend off before the Empire 8 Championships on Saturday, October 31st.