BRUNSWICK, Maine – Sophomore Alice Najimy (Pittsfield, Mass.) was the top finisher for the Simmons University women's cross country team, placing 126^th this afternoon at the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championship at Pickard Fields in Brunswick, Maine. 

The Sharks placed 38^th as a team with a score of 1166 points on the six-kilometer course in their final meet of the season. Williams College turned in the top score with a mark of 64, while sophomore Izzi Gengaro from Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted a time of 21:19.10 to win the individual crown. 

Najimy shaved three seconds off her personal-record time, clocking in at 23:52.87. She was one of five Simmons runners to record personal-best 6K times for the day. 

Junior Ellen Malloy (Acton, Mass.) turned in a time of 25:50.69 to finish 240^th, while senior Gabby Freeman (Newnan, Ga.) topped her previous best time by 40 seconds to finish 269^th with a mark of 26:35.32. Junior Chloe O'Hara (Westminster, Mass.) was right behind at 26:40.80 to eclipse her previous best time by 21 seconds to place 271^st. 

First year Julia DiGiacomo (Franklin, Mass.) shattered her personal-best by 87 seconds, posting a time of 26:58.10 to finish 284^th, while classmate Clare Thompson (Marshfield, Mass.) bettered her previous personal-record time by 67 seconds for a time of 28:04.71, finishing 306^th overall. Junior Elena Dickey (North Andover, Mass.) posted a time of 29:17.01 to place 333^rd for the Sharks.