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Del Giorno Named the Metro Conference Female Performer of the Week
10/14/2026 1:00:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
FAIRFIELD, CONN. – Following a 15th-place finish out of more than 200 runners at the 114th Annual New England Cross Country Championships, Sacred Heart University senior Grace Del Giorno has been named the Metro Conference Female Performer of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon.
Del Giorno completed the 5K race in an impressive time of 18:05.4, finishing just seconds shy of a top-10 placement. Her strong performance led the way for the Pioneers, helping Sacred Heart secure a seventh-place team finish out of 18 competing programs.
Up Next:
Del Giorno and the Pioneers will be back in action this coming weekend on Sunday, October 18, as they are set to compete in the University of Vermont Fall Foliage Invitational. The meet is scheduled to begin at 12:30 PM.
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Del Giorno completed the 5K race in an impressive time of 18:05.4, finishing just seconds shy of a top-10 placement. Her strong performance led the way for the Pioneers, helping Sacred Heart secure a seventh-place team finish out of 18 competing programs.
Up Next:
Del Giorno and the Pioneers will be back in action this coming weekend on Sunday, October 18, as they are set to compete in the University of Vermont Fall Foliage Invitational. The meet is scheduled to begin at 12:30 PM.
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