Ippel, Rheaume Take Top Billing with 2023 All-MCCAA Women's Cross Country Awards
BYRON CENTER, Mich.--The Michigan Community College Athletic Association completed the 2023 women's cross country season with the MCCAA Championships and awards ceremony held at Douglas Walker Park. COMPLETE RESULTS
Andrea Rheaume earned the MCCAA Coach of the Year after guiding St. Clair County Community College to the championship over runner-up Southwestern Michigan, 80 to 95. Lake Michigan College freshman Olivia Ippel was tabbed the MCCAA Runner of the Year after navigating the 5-kilometer course in 18 minutes and 29.3 seconds, winning her fifth event in as many tries this fall.
Women’s XC All-Conference Awards
Olivia Ippel, Lake Michigan College
Amy Rowen, Oakland Community College
Jana Stiffler, Lansing Community College
Ava LaMilza, Macomb Community College
Anna Tubbergen, Grand Rapids Community College
Grace Wessel, St. Clair County Community College
Emmalee Duncan, North Central Michigan College
Mackenzie Montagano, Oakland Community College
Jessica Denver, St. Clair County Community College
Claire Hunt, Mott Community College
Alyssa Williams, Lansing Community College
Emily Grob, Mott Community College
Kierstyn Thompson, Southwestern Michigan College
Elicia Land, Grand Rapids Community College
Mary Kaminski, St. Clair County Community College
Allison Lauri, Southwestern Michigan College
Morgan Pieczynski, Southwestern Michigan College
Women’s XC All-Freshman Team
Olivia Ippel, Lake Michigan College
Ava LaMilza, Macomb Community College
Anna Tubbergen, Grand Rapids Community College
Grace Wessel, St. Clair County Community College
Jessica Denver, St. Clair County Community College
Kierstyn Thompson, Southwestern Michigan College
Student-athletes are eligible for All-MCCAA consideration who finish in the top-17 overall and are among the seven declared participants for each team (going to the team point score). The coach of the year comes from the championship-winning school.
