PURCHASE, N.Y. – Ahead of the start of the 2023 season, the Manhattanville College women's cross-country team has been voted No. 6 in the Skyline Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll. 
 
With head coach Mike Cameron entering his third season at the helm and coming off of a Men's Track and Field Coach of the Year recognition, the women's cross-country team will look to find success out on the course during their 2023 campaign. 
 
The Valiants roster will feature returners in Angelyne Silverio (West Orange, N.J./West Orange) and Jen Schmidt (Williston Park, N.Y./Herricks) while a handful of new faces will be introduced. Odalis Amado (Mamaroneck, N.Y./Mamaroneck), Gabrielle Billetz (Clarksburg, Mass./Hoosac Valley), Jayda Birch (Jamaica, N.Y./Excelsior Preparatory), Orquidea Briceno (Brooklyn, N.Y./Fort Hamilton), Elisa Salce (Jamaica, N.Y./Malverne), and Rae Sawyer (Elmont, N.Y./Elmont Memorial) will all be making their collegiate debuts this upcoming season.
 
The Valiants will get underway with their season at the Stockton University Season Opener on Sep. 1 with a 4:45p.m. start.
 
The full results of the preseason poll can be found below. 
 
1. St. Joseph's-Long Island – 113 Points (4 First-Place Votes)
2. United States Merchant Marine Academy – 109 Points (7 First-Place Votes)
3. Maritime – 104 Points 
4. Farmingdale State – 96 Points (1 First-Place Vote)
5. Mount Saint Mary – 76 Points 
6. Manhattanville – 69 Points
7. Purchase – 51 Points 
8. Yeshiva – 45 Points
9.  Old Westbury – 39 Points
10. Sarah Lawrence – 33 Points
11. Mount Saint Vincent – 32 Points
12. St. Joseph's-Brooklyn – 25 Points

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