Keene, N.H.--Senior Haley Oliver (Coventry, R.I.) won the individual title with a career-best time and was named the Little East Runner of the Year at the 2025 Little East Women's Cross Country Championship, hosted by Keene State on Saturday morning.
 
THE BASICS
• RIC finished seventh (nine teams) with a team score of 149.0. Plymouth State won the championship with a team score of 53.0.
 
• 75 runners competed in the championship, which was an 6k.
 
• The top seven runners earned First Team All-Little East honors, while runners eight through 14 were tabbed Second Team All-LEC.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Oliver finished first overall (21:32.40) and became the first Anchorwomen runner to win the league title three years in a row.
 
• Freshman Morgan Gonsalves (Dartmouth, Mass.) finished 29th (25:15.50).
 
• Sophomore Grace Lane (North Smithfield, R.I.) finished 40th (25:56.30).
 
• Freshman Kathryn Patalano (Riverside, R.I.) finished 48th (26:57.20).
 
• Sophomore Stephanie Sican Velez (Pawtucket, R.I.) finished 63rd (28:40.70).
 
• Junior Lexie Zakrzewski (Taunton, Mass.) finished 65th (29:08.70).
 
• Junior Shirley Portillo (North Providence, R.I.) finished 68th (30:19.40).
 
• Junior Linda Echeverria (Johnston, R.I.) finished 71st (30:50.20).
 
• Freshman Evelyn Hernandez (North Providence, R.I.) finished 73rd (33:27.70).

• Freshman Jennie Mosca (Providence, R.I.) finished 74th (33:40.00).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the 2025 NCAA Div. III Mideast Championship on Saturday, Nov. 15.