FLUSHING, N.Y. - The City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) announced its women's cross country All-Star Awards and All-Star Team for 2024 recently. The All-Star Team is based on the finishing order of the 2024 CUNYAC Men's Cross Country Championship held on October 27.
Baruch's
Paz Moran was voted Runner of the Year for the second straight year. Hunter's
Mikaelle Cesar was selected Rookie of the Year, while John Jay head coach
Jose Miranda was named Coach of the Year.
Sophomore Moran finished first at the CUNYAC Championship for the second straight season to lead the Bearcats to a third place finsh. She has posted four other top-10 finishes this season, and placed ninth in Saturday's ECAC North Championship.
Cesar claimed top rookie honors after finishing sixth at the conference championship, helping the Hawks win their 10th straight CUNYAC Championship. She was a two-time conference Rookie of the Week.
Miranda, in his second season at the helm of the Bloodhounds, guided John Jay to its second straight runner-up finish at the CUNYAC Championship. The Bloodhounds had three runners finish in the top-15 to earn All-Star accolades.
2024 CUNYAC Women’s Cross Country All-Star Awards
Runner of the Year: Paz Moran, Baruch
Rookie of the Year: Mikaelle Cesar, Hunter
Coach of the Year: Jose Miranda, John Jay
Sportsmanship Award: Miriam Konate, Lehman
2024 CUNYAC Women’s Cross Country All-Star Team
Paz Moran, Baruch
Wendy Montiel, Hunter
Kenia Irish-Bramble, Medgar Evers
Shannon Ferri, Hunter
Touka Medjoubi, Hunter
Mikaelle Cesar, Hunter
Samantha Suriel, Hunter
Andrea Posada, John Jay
Norma Flores, CCNY
Arlene Suzana, Lehman
Skylah Nix, John Jay
Heavenly Evangelista, John Jay
Emma Kilroy, Hunter
Nana Samake, Medgar Evers
Aerin Bernardo, Baruch
ABOUT THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (CUNYAC)
The City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) is an NCAA Division III and NJCAA Division III conference with 14 members that reach across all five boroughs of New York City. Since officially coming into existence in 1987, the conference has been amongst the leaders in Division III with initiatives that focus on the student as much as the athlete in student-athlete. The conference sponsors 19 Four-Year College Championships, 13 Community College Championships, the Michael Steuerman Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner, the Basketball Press Luncheon, the SAAC Leadership and Coaches Rules Seminars, a CUNY-Wide Intramurals Championship Series, and the CUNYAC Golf Classic. With the help of four corporate sponsors, the conference has been ahead of the competition. CUNYAC boasts award-winning publications, award-winning events, unmatched television exposure, and one of the best websites in Division III while continuously searching for ways to improve the quality of the athletics experience.
For the latest news on the CUNY Athletic Conference, log on to
cunyathletics.com – the official site of the CUNY Athletic Conference. Also, become a follower of the CUNYAC on Instagram (
@CUNYAC), Twitter (
@CUNYAC) and YouTube (
@CUNY Athletic Conference), and "LIKE" Us on Facebook (
CUNY Athletic Conference).