Morabito Wins New England Championship Individual Title
Blue Devils place fourth as a team
October 11, 2024
Central Connecticut State graduate student Brooke Morabito became the first Blue Devil to win the New England Championships. She ran a time of 16:53.18 to cross first, 20 seconds in front of the runner-up.
The Blue Devils combined to finish fourth in the team standings, accumulating 107 points.
Team Score: 4th of 21 | Full Results
Location: Hopkinton Fairgrounds | Hopkinton, NH
Course Length: 5,000m
NOTABLE
- Mya Morabito finished in 18th place, running a time of 18:19.37 to be the second Blue Devil finishers
- Juliana Cancellieri was a spot behind, with a time of 18:26.76
- Maegan Desmarais earned 32 points, with a 35th place finish and a run of 18:50.57
- Kaylee Gravel placed 40th for the Blue Devils, running a time of 18:56.62
- Rebecca Carusone crossed 76th with a time of 19:32.05
RACE NOTES
- Morabito joins the likes of Olympian Joan Benoit (Bowdoin) who won the 1979 championship
- Morabito is the first Blue Devil, male or female to win the title
- 201 competitors finished the race after 211 started the race
- Morabito has won all four races that she has entered this season