W&M'S ANDERSON RECEIVES TOP CAA WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY HONOR
RICHMOND, Va. (December 15, 2009) - William and Mary senior Emily
Anderson (Golf, Ill.), who received all-region and all-conference honors in
2009, was chosen as the CAA women's cross country Athlete of the Year in voting
by the league's head coaches.
James Madison freshman Stacey Nobles (Virginia Beach,
Va.) was selected as the CAA women's cross country Rookie of the Year and
W&M head coach Kathy Newberry was named CAA Coach of the Year.
Anderson captured the individual title at the CAA Women's
Cross Country Championship for the second year in a row, posting a time of
20:35 over the 6K course to win the event by a convincing 14 seconds. The time
was the second-fastest ever at the conference championship and helped lead the
Tribe to the team title for the seventh year in a row. Anderson went on to earn
All-Southeast Region accolades after placing 17th at the NCAA
Southeast Regionals with a time of 21:01 in the 6K race. She also received
All-East honors after finishing fifth at the 5K ECAC Championship.
Nobles was the top freshman finisher at the CAA Women's
Cross Country Championship, placing fourth with a time of 20:59 on the 6K
course. The effort earned her All-CAA honors and helped lead the Dukes to a
second-place team finish. Nobles received All-East accolades after finishing
eighth at the ECAC Championship. She also posted a 32nd place finish
at the NCAA Southeast Regionals, narrowly missing All-Region honors. Nobles is
the first JMU runner to earn Rookie of the Year honors since 2002.
Newberry was selected as the CAA Coach of the Year for the
second straight season and the third time in her career after guiding William
and Mary to its seventh consecutive conference championship. The Tribe later
placed fourth at the NCAA Southeast Regionals, which matched the 1998 squad for
the best finish ever for W&M at the event. They completed their season by
placing second at the ECAC Championship.
The conference also recognized its 2009 All-CAA women's
cross country team, which is made up of the top 12 finishers from the CAA
Championship.
2009 ALL-CAA WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM
Name, School Cl. Hometown
Emily Anderson, William and
Mary Sr. Golf, Ill.
Janel Blancett, Georgia State Sr. Chamblee, Ga.
Meghan Burns, William and Mary Sr. Coopersburg, Pa.
Kayley Byrne, William and Mary Sr. Oak Hill, Va.
Katie Gorman, James Madison Fr. Lafayette Hill, Pa.
Katie Harman, James Madison Fr. Clarksville, Md.
Darcy McDonald, William and
Mary Sr. Lititz, Pa.
Kelly McElroy, William and Mary Sr. Wyomissing, Pa.
Stacey Nobles, James Madison Fr. Virginia Beach, Va.
Alison Paris, James Madison Sr. Saint Leonard, Md.
Rochelle Sceats, George Mason Fr. Hastings, New Zealand
Laura Sinclair, George Mason Fr. Te Awamutu, New Zealand
2009 CAA Athlete of the Year: Emily Anderson, William and Mary
2009 CAA Rookie of the Year: Stacey
Nobles, James Madison
2009 CAA Coach of the Year: Kathy
Newberry, William and Mary