2019 SUFFOLK WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER
BOSTON - The Suffolk women's cross country team has announced five additions to the roster for the 2019 season, according to head coach Will Feldman.
"I couldn't be more excited about the group of ladies we have coming in this year," Feldman said. "We are returning the individual conference champion in Emma Weisse and runner-up in Emily Manfra, and we were able to surround them with some highly talented freshmen."
The five members of the Class of 2023 hail from three states and Kenya. Making the cross country commute are Savannah Goddeeris and Marin Stamer who traveled from Imlay City, Michigan, and Big Bear City, California, respectively.
Feldman continued, "Marin (Stamer) and Savannah (Goddeeris) were hug pickups for us. They are the future of the program and I'm thrilled they will have the chance to learn from two of the best distance runners in the country this year in Emma (Weisse) and Emily (Manfra). Both of them would be impactful freshmen for any Division III team in the country and we are fortunate to have them here at Suffolk."
Mebra Lubukha journeyed across the Atlantic from Kenya.
"Mebra will be a wild card for us this year," said Feldman. "Making the transition from Kenya to the U.S. can sometimes be difficult, but her times put her right with Emma (Weisse) and Emily (Manfra). If things come together she could be a real contender for a spot at Nationals."
Sarah Lawton had the shortest trip to Beacon Hill, making the trek over from Dorchester.
"Sarah is a local BOston athlete who has a ton of untapped potential. She is someone who will contribute in a big way for us this year, but I'm more excited to see how much she improves over the course of her four years at Suffolk. I think the sky is the limit for her."
Michelle Riley is also a Bay State local. The three-time all-league selection brings her talent from Holy Name Central Cathlic in Milville, Massachusetts.
SAVANAH GODDEERIS | FR. | 5-1 | IMLAY CITY, MICH. / BROWN CITY
BEFORE SUFFOLK • BROWN CITY
Four-year letterwinner at Brown City … Earned all-state honors as a senior … Four-time all-region honoree … Three-time all-conference selection … Also lettered in indoor and outdoor track & field … Helped Brown City to the two regional championships … Aided to Brown City's back-to-back Greater Thumb Conference Championships (2018, 2019) … Member of the regional championship 3200m relay team in 2018 and 2019 … Brown City record holder in the 3200m relay, 11:58 … Helped Brown City's 3200m relay team to all-state honors in 2019 … Earned all-region and all-conference honors on the 3200m relay team in back-to-back seasons (2018, 2019) … 2018 all-conference runner in the 1600 … Two-year member of the National Honor Society and served as secretary in 2018-19 … Three-time Academic All-State honoree (2016-19) … Greater Thumb Conference All-Academic Team honorable mention.
SARAH LAWTON | FR. | 5-6 | DORCHESTER, MASS. / FENWAY
BEFORE SUFFOLK • FENWAY
Letterwinner and two-year captain at Fenway … Holds the City of Boston Girls 5k Record … Also lettered in indoor and outdoor track & field and captained each squad for two seasons … Four-year member of Student Government.
MEBRA LUBUKHA | FR. | 5-5 | ELDORET, KENAY / UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
MICHELLE RILEY | FR. | 5-9 | MILVILLE, MASS. / HOLY NAME CENTRAL CATHOLIC
BEFORE SUFFOLK • HOLY NAME
Three-year letterwinner and captained the team as a senior at Holy Name … Helped Holy Name to the 2018 capture that Quabbin Race as a junior … Three-time league all-star selection … Also lettered in track & field and served as captain for one season … Two-time all-star honoree … Earned varsity letters in basketball with a one-year stint as captain … Two-time league all-star … Named to the New York Gymrat, Actin Boxboro Winter Blast and Westboro All-Tournament teams … Two-year member of National Honor Society.
MARIN STAMER | FR. | 5-8 | BIG BEAR CITY, CALIF. / BIG BEAR
BEFORE SUFFOLK • BIG BEAR
Four-year letter winner and two-year team captain at Big Bear High School … Appears on each of Big Bear's Top 10 lists for every racing event in both cross country and long distance track & field … Contributed to Big Bear's 14th-place finish at the 2018 CA state championship … Helped Big Bear to three Cross Valley League Championships (2016, 2017, 2018) … Led Big Bear to the 2018 Woodbridge Cross Country Division Four Invitational Championship … Helped Big Bear to the 2015 De Anza League title … Aided to Big Bear's four CIF SS Division Four Prelims and Finals appearances … CVL League MVP of 2017 … Named All CIF-SS Division 4 in 2018 … First-team All-League De Anza (2015, 2016) … Four-time Cross Valley League First-Team All-League … Also lettered in track & field … Helped Big Bear to three Cross Valley League titles (2015, 2016, 2017) … Led Big Bear to the De Anza League Championship in 2016 … Two-time first-team All-League De Anza … Four-time Cross Valley League First-Team All-League … Played junior varsity soccer in 2015 … California Scholarship Federation Member … Highest Honors Award each of her semesters throughout four years … 2018 recipient of the Hope of America Award via the Kiwanis Club of Big Bear … Rotary Youth Leadership Academy Participator in 2018 … Three-year Interact/Rotary Club member … Four-year tutor in math, english and science … San Bernardino County Bilingual Polls Worker for the local 2018 midterms … Volunteered at the Southern California Mountains Foundation from 2015-19 … Served as POTUS and Friends Club Vice President for two years … Three-time AAUW Speech Competition participant (2015-18).