MADISON, Wis. – Both finished in the top 30, Laura Pellicoro and Matt Strangio earned All-American honors at NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Pellicoro began the race in 30th place, falling to the top 75 by the 2K split. At the halfway mark, she steadily improved with every 1,000-meter split, passing 24 runners to reach 49th place by the 5K point. Positioned for a top-40 finish, she pushed forward in the final stretch, overtaking 21 competitors to secure a 28th-place finish with a time of 19:57.9. This performance earned Pellicoro her second All-American honor in her collegiate career.