From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Bucknell sophomore Shaelan McNally from Paul VI placed 6^th out of more than 200 runners Friday at the ECAC Championships in the Bronx.

McNally ran 20:56 over 6,000 meters at Van Cortlandt Park and finished only 36 seconds behind overall winner Tayla Gunton of Iona, who ran 20:20. McNally was Bucknell’s first finisher.

University of Maryland Baltimore County junior Lexi Tepper from Cherry Hill East placed 16^th in 21:41 and was UMBC’s first finisher.

Delaware’s 2^nd and 3^rd finishers were Leah Clear from Camden Catholic and Kadence Dumas, who ran 22:07 and 22:19 and placed 32^nd and 41^st. That’s an all-course 6,000 best for Dumas, whose previous best over any 6K course was 22:48 at Lehigh last October.

St. Joe’s 2^nd finisher was freshman Chloe Care from Ocean City, who ran 22:28, matching her 6,000 best from State College last month.

Lafayette’s 3^rd runner was Anya Kazemi from Bishop Eustace. Kazemi placed 52^nd in 22:29. Ava Severino, a junior from Haddon Heights, was Lafayette’s 3^rd finisher in 68^th place in 22:44. Bucknell sophomore Kerry O’Day ran 22:58 and placed 91^st. LIU’s top finisher was Kaysie Luna, a freshman from Sterling. She ran 23:01