ANOTHER GNAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONOR FOR DYE

Oct. 18, 2011

Emmanuel College freshman Ameena Dye was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Women's Cross Country Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season. Dye's most recent recognition came on October 17th after leading the Saints to a 4th place team finish in the 7th Annual Saints Invitational on Friday evening at Franklin Park.

Dye tore through the muddy 5k course in a time of 21:31, putting her in 13th place out of the field of 162 total racers. The Syracuse, New York native was the first GNAC rookie to cross the finish line and just the second GNAC runner to finish.

Dye has paced the Emmanuel women all season and has also garnered conference Rookie of the Weeks honors on September 5th, September 12th and September 19th. Dye and the Saints will return to the Franklin Park course on Saturday, October 29th, when Emmanuel co-hosts the GNAC Championship Meet with Emerson College.