Ruccio, Gaidos Become Pacers' First All-MAC Recipients

Ruccio named MAC Rookie of the Year

Owings Mills, Md. — Marywood University placed a men's and women's cross country runner on the All-Middle Atlantic Conference teams. Freshmen Joelle Ruccio and Adam Gaidos become the first Marywood student-athletes to earn All-MAC recognition.

Ruccio collected MAC Rookie of the Year honors as the top first year runner in the race. She finished fifth overall with a time of 22:42.43. She became the fifth Conference Rookie of the Year in program history, joining Kaitlyn Newberry (2022); Taylor Seprosky (2021); Alexandra Antonecchia (2019); and Katie Shea (2018) as winners during the Atlantic East.

Ruccio earned First Team All-MAC recognition. It is the 24th consecutive season that Marywood has had a student-athlete earn First Team All-Conference.

Gaidos was selected to the Second Team All-MAC with a 14th place finish. He completed the 8K course in a time of 26:20.14.

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Players Mentioned

Joelle Ruccio: 5' 0"; Freshman

Adam Gaidos: 6' 1"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Joelle Ruccio
: 5' 0"; Freshman

Adam Gaidos
: 6' 1"; Freshman