HAMBURG, N.Y. - The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference officially announced the 2023 Women's Cross Country All-Conference team this morning.

Penn State Behrend junior Olivia Nola has been named the AMCC Runner of the Year for the second time in her career and Alfred State College freshman Oli Kraynik has earned Newcomer of the Year honors.

Hilbert graduate-runner Maddie Fusco earned her second consecutive All-Conference honor when she finished in 3rd place at the AMCC Championship meet, recording her fastest 6K time in her two-year career - 23:42.61.  She continued to slice seconds off her 5K times this fall and established the new Hilbert women's record at 19:08.3.  

Avery Cusack hung tough all season and clipped the finish line in 15th place at the championship meet (28:10.61), earning her second honor in her three-year career.  Previously, she finished in the top 15 in the 2021 season and has continued to improve her times, technique and toughness on the trails.

Olivia Nola led the Lions in two meets during the regular season. At the Houghton Invitational, she ran a top conference 6K time of 23:03.6. At the AMCC Championships, Nola earned her second career AMCC Runner of the Year honor, finishing with a time of 23:10.76 at Delaware Park in Buffalo, NY.

Oli Kraynik finished fifth at the AMCC Championship meet with a time of 24:45.67, and was the top freshman finisher. Kraynik led the Pioneers at the Rochester Invitational with a time of 26:43.8, she finished in the top 30 at the SUNY Fredonia Invitational with a 26:13.8, and wrapped up her regular season with a 24:39.2 finish at the Mike Woods Invite. She led the Pioneers to the best 5K average time in three years, as she completed the Roberts Wesleyan 5K course in 20:28.0, placing 51st out of 148 individuals.

Penn State Behrend head coach Greg Cooper earns his 10th Women's Coach of the Year honor after leading the Behrend women to their 13th overall, and fifth consecutive, AMCC conference title. 

Click here for the complete women's cross country all-conference team and postseason awards.