Naomi Cass
Naomi Cass
Height: 5-5
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Westport, MA
High School: Westport

Parents: David & Mary

Major: Elementary Education & Psychology

Pronouns: She/Her

XC 2024: Opened the season with a personal best in the 2M at the Wheaton & Babson Season Opener (11:19min), placing 1st. Placed 19th in the UMass Dartmouth Invite (out of 347 runners) with a personal best of 18:14 in the 5k. Ran a personal best of 18:05 (3.1M) at the Keene State Invite, placing 6th. Ran 22:35min in the 6k at the Conn College Invite. Placed 1st in the MASCAC XC Championship, named MASCAC Women's Runner of the Year. Ran a personal best of 22:05min in the 6k at the NCAA XC East Regional Championship, placing 6th and qualifying for the NCAA National Championship. Received USTFCCCA Regional Honors. Ran 22:27min in the 6k and placed 115th out of 290 runners at the NCAA National XC Championship.

XC 2023: Placed 1st at the Wheaton & Babson Season Opener (3k/12:00). Placed 24th (of 284 runners) and set a personal best in the 5k (18:40) at the UMass Dartmouth Invite. Placed 2nd (3.1M/18:43) at the Keene State Invite. Placed 7th (of 236 runners) with a 6k personal best (23:22) at the Suffolk Invite hosted at Franklin Park. Placed 1st at the MASCAC Championship (5k/19:10). Placed 10th (of 231 runners) with a personal best in the 6k (22:23) at the NCAA DIII East Region Championship. Qualified for the NCAA DIII National Championship; placed 145th (of 293 runners) in the 6k (22:49). Placed 1st for the Bears in every race over the season. Named as the MASCAC Women’s Athlete of the Week on 5 occasions. Named to the 2023 MASCAC Women’s All-Conference Team.

Personal Bests:

 

XC, 5k: 18:14min

XC, 6k: 22:05min