PRINCETON, N.J. – Following the 2023 Ivy League Cross Country Heptagonal Championships at Franklin Park in Boston, the Ivy League has announced the men's and women's cross country coach of the year selections as well as the All-Ivy teams and Academic All-Ivy teams.
After leading their respective teams to their third consecutive Ivy titles, Harvard women’s coach Alex Gibby and Princeton men’s coach Jason Vigilante were unanimous selections for Ivy League Coach of the Year.
Harvard finished with 47 points, with its top five finishing in the top 17. Maia Ramsden repeated as the Ivy League champion with a time of 20:16.2. She is the 12th woman to earn multiple individual titles.
Princeton edged Harvard 40-43 to win its third straight Ivy championship. The Tigers top five all finished in the top 11. Junior Nicholas Bendtsen posted the fastest time for Princeton, placing fourth in 24:08.5.
Additionally, one student-athlete from each men’s and women’s team was recognized for their commitment in the classroom and on the course as members of the 2023 Ivy League Cross Country Academic All-Ivy teams.
WOMEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR
*Alex Gibby, Harvard
WOMEN’S ALL-IVY TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
Maia Ramsden, Harvard
Phoebe Anderson, Columbia
Ella Gilson, Harvard
Maeve Stiles, Penn
Elia Ton-That, Columbia
Olivia Morganti, Penn
Fiona Max, Princeton
SECOND TEAM ALL-IVY
Madeleine Locher, Dartmouth
Emily Levonas, Dartmouth
Penelope Salmon, Harvard
Lily Murphy, Penn
Margaret Liebich, Princeton
Tsion Yared, Princeton
Mena Scatchard, Princeton
WOMEN’S ACADEMIC ALL-IVY
Isolde McManus, Brown
Phoebe Anderson, Columbia
Augustine Haquet, Cornell
Natalie Shapiro, Dartmouth
Maia Ramsden, Harvard
Maeve Stiles, Penn
Maggie Liebich, Princeton
Kyra Pretre, Yale
MEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR
*Jason Vigilante, Princeton
MEN’S ALL-IVY TEAMS
FIRST TEAM ALL-IVY
Graham Blanks, Harvard
Dylan Throop, Penn
Ben Rosa, Harvard
Nicholas Bendtsen, Princeton
Acer Iverson, Harvard
Rhys Hammond, Cornell
Jarrett Kirk, Princeton
SECOND TEAM ALL-IVY
Connor Nisbet, Princeton
Damian Hackett, Cornell
Anthony Monte, Princeton
Daniel O’Brien, Princeton
Luke Johnson, Penn
Sahil Dodda, Penn
Sam Burgess, Harvard
MEN’S ACADEMIC ALL-IVY
Geordie Young, Brown
Talha Syed, Columbia
Rhys Hammond, Cornell
Will Daley, Dartmouth
Ben Rosa, Harvard Jr.
Dylan Throop, Penn
Anthony Monte, Princeton
Winslow Atkeson, Yale
* Unanimous selection