LOUISVILLE, Ky. (November 19, 2016) – Stevens Institute of Technology women's cross country senior Amy Regan won her second NCAA Division III women's cross country national championship, besting the field of 280 runners by 14.8 seconds in claiming her sixth individual crown. The Green Brook, New Jersey native was also the Division III national champion in 2014.

Paced by a 5:26 mile, the senior completed the six-kilometer course in 20:16.4. Sophomore Mary Visca was the next Duck to cross the finish line, crossing in 20th place with a time of 21:07. Stevens joined Washington (MO) University as the only schools to place two runners in the top-20.

In addition to her cross country national titles, Regan has earned individual championships in the 5,000 and 10,000-meter events in outdoor track and in the 3,000 and 5,000-meter events in indoor track and field.

"Amy's undefeated season is one of the most impressive string of races I've ever seen," head coach Justin Wood said. "That is really tough to do and everyone else is getting better as well.  She prepared well and raced like a true champion."  

As a team, the Ducks placed 26th out of 32 teams in the program's first-ever appearance in the NCAA cross country championships. Stevens was one of 16 schools to receive an at-large bid to the championships following its fifth-place finish in the Atlantic Regional.

"I'm so proud of everything that these ladies accomplished this season," Wood said. "They did everything asked of them and it paid off!"

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