HENNIKER, N.H. - Johnson State College sophomore cross country runner Jill Porter (Springvale, Maine/Sanford) was the top Badger finisher at the 2012 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship on Saturday and came in 15th overall to earn NAC Second Team honors.
Porter, a Health Science major, completed the five kilometer race hosted by New England College in a time of 21:34 and nabbing the final spot on the all-conference teams and helping Johnson to an eighth place team finish.
2012 NAC Women's Cross Country All-Conference Honors
2012 NAC Women's Runner of the Year - Alecia Palmer (Husson) - 19:32
2012 NAC Women's Rookie of the Year - Rachel Orlando (New England Col.) - 19:45 (2nd)
NAC FIRST TEAM
- Alecia Palmer (Husson) - 19:32
- Rachel Orlando (New England Col.) - 19:45
- Brianne Dunn (Colby-Sawyer) - 20:05
- Emily Urquhart (Colby-Sawyer) - 20:06
- Molly Frankinburger (Husson) - 20:34
- Kateri Jeffrey (Husson) - 20:36
- Cassie Tricou (Lyndon) - 20:39
- Theresa Martin (Husson) - 20:44
NAC SECOND TEAM
- 9. Mariah Ehlers (Castleton) - 20:53
- 10. Emily Davis (Colby-Sawyer) - 20:56
- 11. Caila Walker (Colby-Sawyer) - 21:11
- 12. Selena Sykes (Maine-Farmington) - 21:15
- 13. Farren Welzel (Maine-Farmington) - 21:19
- 14. Dakota Vantine (Green Mountain) - 21:22
- 15. Jill Porter (Johnson) - 21:34