Kinsella excels among big name contenders
Jen Semler
Issue date: 11/18/09 Section: Sports
Freshmen Megan Kinsella and Kathryn Franke ran for Mount St. Mary's in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional on Saturday, November 14.
Kinsella finished 38th out of 190 runners with a time of 22:40, and was also the sixth freshman to finish.
"I was pretty excited when I crossed the line in 38th place," said Kinsella. "I never thought I could place that high at a Division I regional cross country meet, and it gave me a lot of confidence for my next three years here at the Mount."
Franke finished 131st. Not only is she a rookie to regional competition at the Division I level, but she is also a rookie to the sport of cross country. She played field hockey throughout her entire high school career, and had never stepped foot onto a cross country course until this year.
"She adapted very well and ran her best 6k time of the year despite the mud!" exclaimed assistant coach Larry O'Hara.
Kinsella finished 38th out of 190 runners with a time of 22:40, and was also the sixth freshman to finish.
"I was pretty excited when I crossed the line in 38th place," said Kinsella. "I never thought I could place that high at a Division I regional cross country meet, and it gave me a lot of confidence for my next three years here at the Mount."
Franke finished 131st. Not only is she a rookie to regional competition at the Division I level, but she is also a rookie to the sport of cross country. She played field hockey throughout her entire high school career, and had never stepped foot onto a cross country course until this year.
"She adapted very well and ran her best 6k time of the year despite the mud!" exclaimed assistant coach Larry O'Hara.
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