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Emily Ikonen
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  • Class of 2017
  • Hubbardston, MA

Emily Ikonen of Hubbardston Collects Second-straight NECC Women's Cross Country Rookie of the Week Award

2017 Oct 9

Southern Vermont College freshman Emily Ikonen (Hubbardston, Mass.) has collected her second-straight New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Women's Cross Country Rookie of the Week award as the Mountaineer was bestowed with the honor last week for the period ending October 1, 2017.

Ikonen registered her fourth-straight personal best on Saturday, September 30 as she posted a 23:14 at the Keene State College Invitational. Her pace of 7:29 per mile on the 5,000 meter course saw her finish third for the Mountaineers as they took fifth as a team.

The SVC rookie was joined in garnering league laurels by Bennington College senior teammate Annika Kristiansen (Keene, N.H.) who was named the NECC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week. Southern Vermont also swept the men's side of the weekly awards platform with SVC sophomore Davante Smith (Ellenville, N.Y.) being selected the NECC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week while Bennington freshman C.G. Holden (Pittsburgh, Pa.) was honored as the Men's Cross Country Rookie of the Week.