MELBOURNE, Fla. - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University women's cross country is awarded six All-SSC honors after capturing the first Sunshine State Conference championship in the school's history. In total, 14 student-athletes were named to the 2017 All-SSC Women's Cross Country Teams.
SSC Runner, Freshman, and Coach of the Year awards are voted upon by league coaches. Runners who finish Top-14 at the 2017 SSC Women's Cross Country Championship earn All-SSC status, with the first seven finishers making the All-SSC First Team. The 2017 championship took place on October 21st at the South County Regional Park in Boca Raton.
SSC Championship / All-SSC History | Runners / Coaches of the Year
Colett Rampf of Saint Leo University is named Sunshine State Conference Runner of the Year for an unprecedented fourth consecutive year. Rampf, a senior from Premnitz, Germany, becomes is the first SSC student-athlete to win a Runner, Swimmer, or Player of the Year award four times. Rampf is undefeated in all NCAA Division II competition this year, including the 2017 SSC Championship where she claimed her fourth straight title.
Mike Rosolino of Embry-Riddle has been named SSC Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year by his peers. Rosolino led the Eagles to the 2017 SSC Women's Cross Country team title during its first year of eligibility. ERAU placed two runners in the Top-5 and five within the Top-15 to win the championship.
Florida Tech boasts Lia Hanus as Freshman of the Year. Hanus' fifth-place finish at the 2017 championship was the highest on Florida Tech and among Freshman. Hanus becomes the first women's runner from Florida Tech to be named Freshman of the Year and the second to win an SSC individual award
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Along with Rampf, Saint Leo teammates Alyssa Bayliff, Laura Tobin, and Lauren Csubak repeat as All-SSC winners. Bayliff earns accolades for a third consecutive year, while Tobin and Cubak repeat for a second year.
Runner of the Year: Colett Rampf, Saint Leo
Coach of the Year: Mike Rosolino, Embry-Riddle
Freshman of the Year: Lia Hanus, Florida Tech
2017 All-SSC Women's Cross Country Teams
| SSC Finish |
First Team |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| 1 |
Colett Rampf^*~% |
Saint Leo |
Sr. |
Premnitz, Germany |
| 2 |
Sarah Edens |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Gainsville, Fla. |
| 3 |
Alyssa Bayliff^* |
Saint Leo |
Jr. |
Ormond Beach, Fla. |
| 4 |
Alex Orr |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Chambersburg, Pa. |
| 5 |
Lia Hanus |
Florida Tech |
Fr. |
Burke, Virginia |
| 6 |
Laura Tobin^ |
Saint Leo |
Jr. |
Clonmel, Ireland |
| 7 |
Zoe Jarvis |
Tampa |
Fr. |
Tampa, Fla. |
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| SSC Finish |
Second Team |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| 8 |
Lauren Csubak^ |
Saint Leo |
Sr. |
Parrish, Fla. |
| 9 |
Marin DeBiasi |
Florida Tech |
Sr. |
Plymouth, Mich. |
| 10 |
Mikaela Hakamaa |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Merritt Island, Fla. |
| 11 |
Alexandra Jones |
Lynn |
Fr. |
Chesapeake, Va. |
| 12 |
Monika Brill |
Tampa |
Fr. |
Perkaise, Pa. |
| 13 |
Kristen Metcalfe |
Embry-Riddle |
Fr. |
Mississauga, Ontario |
| 14 |
Nicole Kvitkauskaus |
Embry-Riddle |
Jr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
^ =2016 All-SSC Selection
* = 2015 All-SSC Selection
~ = 2014 All-SSC Selection
% = 2014 Freshman of the Year
1Sara Trane was named Runner of the Year in 2009