HAVERFORD, Pa. – Haverford College women's cross country senior Alice Sappenfield earned Second-Team All-Centennial Conference recognition and was named to the conference's All-Sportsmanship Team, as announced by the conference office Thursday.
Sappenfield secured her All-Centennial selection with a 14th-place finish at Saturday's Centennial Conference Championships, covering the six-kilometer course in 22:24.2. Competing at home on the Fran Rizzo Cross Country Course at Haverford College, the senior helped lead the Scarlet & Black to a fourth-place team finish.
The recognition adds to an accomplished career for the San Francisco native, who was named the Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year in 2023 and earned USTFCCCA All-Metro Region honors in both 2023 and 2024. A neuroscience major and graduate of University High School, Sappenfield also earned Centennial Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll recognition in both 2024 and 2025 with the 2026 honors to be announced.Â
Sappenfield was additionally selected as Haverford's representative on the Centennial Conference All-Sportsmanship Team. The honor recognizes student-athletes whose conduct reflects respect for others, integrity and fair competition, with each program's head coach selecting one representative.
Johns Hopkins' Carter Brotherton was named Runner of the Year, while teammate Alexia Tubbs earned Rookie of the Year honors. Swarthmore received Coaching Staff of the Year recognition. Runner of the Year and Rookie of the Year were selected by the conference's coaches based on performances throughout the regular season and at the conference championship.
Haverford returns to action Saturday, Nov. 14, at the NCAA Metro Regional Championships on the Goodman Cross Country Course in Bethlehem, Pa. The women's race begins at 11 a.m.