Stanziano Races Her Way to Bay Alarm Student-Athlete of the Week

MORAGA, Calif. — She blazed a path through Johnson-Springview Park on Saturday and now she is getting recognized by Saint Mary's Athletics. Announced this morning, Rayna Stanziano of Gaels Cross Country has been named the Bay Alarm Student-Athlete of the Week after her stellar first-place performance at the Jessup Invitational last week.

Stanziano is no stranger to success. The sophomore out of Concord was a top-finisher during nearly every race during her freshman season and she picked up right where she left off. She was able to get past former NAIA-cross country star Bailey Cossentine by 17 seconds en route to an 18:21.7, her fasted 5k time at the collegiate level. Not only did the mark earn her first place and an individual title, but she also set the course record at Johnson-Springview Park.

This marks the second time in her career that she has been named the SMC Athletics Student-Athlete of the week. Her first honor came after the first race of freshman campaign, the USF Invite on August 31, when she finished 9^th overall in the competitive field. She was also the Co-Student-Athlete of the Week on January 21, 2020 when she qualified for the Pan Am Cross Country Championships, making her the first Gael to do so.

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Stanziano Races Her Way to Bay Alarm Student-Athlete of the Week

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