Providence, R.I.—Head Coach
Timothy Rudd's team finished the 2024 season with one runner competing at the NCAA Div. III National Championship, held at the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind. On Nov. 23.
The Anchorwomen had one runner compete at the NCAA Div. III Mideast Championship, hosted by Connecticut College on Nov. 16. Rhode Island College finished sixth (eight teams) with a team score of 168.0 at the Little East Championship, hosted by UMass Dartmouth on Nov. 2.
Fifth-year
Trinity Hayes (Providence, R.I.) placed 36
th (21:04.20) at the Little East Championship on Nov. 2. Hayes finished 50
th (26:40) at the Western New England Invitational on Oct. 20. She placed 155
th (22:13.50) at the Keene State Invitational on Oct. 10. Hayes finished 283
rd (23:57.79) at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. 21. She finished 124
th (28:08.60) at the Trinity Invitational on Sept. 7.
As a senior in 2021, Hayes finished 47
th (26:02.0) at the Little East Championship on Oct. 30. Hayes finished 132
nd (23:19.54) at the James Earley Invitational on Oct. 9. She finished 221
st (26:21.80) at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Sept 18.
As a sophomore in 2019, Hayes placed 49
th (22:43.63) at the Little East Championship on Nov. 2. She registered a 155
th (29:34) place finish at the Western New England Invitational on Oct. 19. Hayes finished 150
th (22:57.48) at the James Earley Invitational on Oct. 12. She placed 225
th (24:10.30) at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. 21. She finished 125
th overall (24:02.7) at the Shawn M. Nassaney Memorial Road Race on Sept. 7.
She is a justice studies major and a 2018 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School.
Junior
Haley Oliver (Coventry, R.I.) finished 165
th (22:44.5) at the 2024 NCAA Div. III Championship on Nov. 23. Oliver was making her first-ever appearance at the NCAA Championship. She was the first Anchorwoman to qualify for the NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship since RIC Athletic Hall of Famer
Sharon (Hall) Galloway '87 went in 1984.
Oliver earned All-New England and All-Mideast Championship honors with a 20
th place finish (21:58.50) at the NCAA Mideast Championship on Nov. 16.
She was named the Little East Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year, First Team All-Little East and was the LEC's Individual Champion with a first place finish (18:09.60) for the second consecutive season at the Little East Championship on Nov. 2.
Oliver finished first (22:11) at the Western New England Invitational on Oct. 20. She placed fourth (18:02.60;
second-fastest time in school history) at the Keene State Invitational on Oct. 10. Oliver finished 25
th (18:20.45;
third-fastest time in school history) at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. 21. She finished sixth (19:49.60) at the Trinity Invitational on Sept. 7. Oliver was named the Little East Runner of the Week four times on the season.
Junior
Sasha Sainristil (Cranston, R.I.) finished 76
th (26:06.90) at the Little East Championship on Nov. 2. Sainristil finished 124
th (32:17) at the Western New England Invitational on Oct. 20. She placed 215
th (25:56.00) at the Keene State Invitational on Oct. 10. Sainristil finished 325
th (27:04.09) at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. 21.
Sophomore
Marlyn Dunlop (Providence, R.I.) placed 78
th (27:09.20) at the Little East Championship on Nov. 2. She finished 233
rd (30:56.40) at the Keene State Invitational on Oct. 10.
Sophomore
Shirley Portillo (North Providence, R.I.) finished 70
th (24:28.70) at the Little East Championship on Nov. 2. Portillo finished 103
rd (30.05) at the Western New England Invitational on Oct. 20. She placed 210
th (24:50.90) at the Keene State Invitational on Oct. 10. Portillo finished 316
th (26:08.44) at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. 21. She finished 122
nd (27:52.30) at the Trinity Invitational on Sept. 7.
Sophomore
Lexie Zakrzewski (Taunton, Mass.) finished 73
rd (24:42.50) at the Little East Championship on Nov. 2. Zakrzewski finished 114
th (31:16) at the Western New England Invitational on Oct. 20. She placed 216
th (25:59.00) at the Keene State Invitational on Oct. 10. Zakrzewski finished 313
th (25:54.52) at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. 21. She finished 130
th (30:18.50) at the Trinity Invitational on Sept. 7.
Freshman
Kandace Daniel (East Providence, R.I.) placed 81
st (27:39.90) at the Little East Championship on Nov. 2. She finished 235
th (33:46.30) at the Keene State Invitational on Oct. 10.
Freshman
Bendu Kamara (Pawtucket, R.I.) finished 69
th (24:24.50) at the Little East Championship on Nov. 2. Kamara finished 105
th (30:19) at the Western New England Invitational on Oct. 20. She placed 207
th (24:35.30) at the Keene State Invitational on Oct. 10. Kamara finished 22
nd (26:28.95) at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. 21.
Freshman
Quiana Pezza (Cranston, R.I.) finished 62
nd (23:27.60) at the Little East Championship on Nov. 2. She placed 201
st (24:16.60) at the Keene State Invitational on Oct. 10. Pezza finished 295
th (24:43.67) at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. 21. She finished 128
th (28:56.40) at the Trinity Invitational on Sept. 7.
Freshman
Gianna Wilson (Pawtucket, R.I.) finished 63
rd (23:28.40) at the Little East Championship on Nov. 2. Wilson finished 90
th (28:56) at the Western New England Invitational on Oct. 20. She placed 226
th (28:30.00) at the Keene State Invitational on Oct. 10. Wilson finished 311
th (25:41.85) at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. 21.