Gwynedd Valley, Pa. – (12/10/2025) – Gwynedd Mercy University's 2025 season reached its pinnacle with a fourth place finish (4^th of 6, 101 points) at the Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Women's Cross Country Championship. Freshman Abigail Flannery (Cinnaminson, N.J.) (8^th, 27:32.6) and sophomore Ava Ezzie (Drexel Hill, Pa.) (13^th, 29:01.1) were among the 14 student-athletes officially named to the 2025 All-AEC Women's Cross Country Team as both Griffins earned All-AEC Second Team status for their finishes at the championship.
 
2025 began on Friday, August 29, with a sixth place finish (6^th of 8, 157 points) at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Blue and Gold Invitational. Flannery paced the Red and Gold contingent on the five-kilometer (5K) course with a collegiate debut of 13:37.4 placing her 24^th in the field. She was complemented by the finishes of Ezzie (35^th, 14:23.0) and fellow freshmen; Hannah Satalin (Schwenksville, Pa.) (54^th, 16:26.6), Emmee Belt (Southampton, Pa.) (57^th, 16:58.10), and Mary Rivas-Leiva (Horsham, Pa.) (64^th, 20:12.30).
 
The following Saturday, September 6, Gwynedd Mercy University traveled to Lebanon Valley College (LVC) for the Dutchmen Invitational. Flannery's time of 22:11.4 placed her 82^nd in the 6K race and paced the Griffins to a 12^th place finish (12^th of 18, 412 points). Ezzie placed 115^th (23:23.7).
 
After a week off, the Red and Gold resumed their schedule with an 6K run in Delaware Valley University's Aggie Open (Sept. 20). Gwynedd Mercy University did not earn a team score in the event, but celebrated finishes from Flannery (45^th, 27:38.1), Ezzie (60^th, 28:45.3), Satalin (84^th, 32:49.4), and Rivas-Leiva (91^st, 36:15.1).
 
The next race was scheduled for October 11 as Gwynedd Mercy University traveled to Center Valley, Pennsylvania for the DeSales University Invitational. The Griffins placed seventh in the field (7^th of 8, 168 points) thanks to a 15^th place time of 25:39.9 from Flannery; her 6K earned her the AEC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week (Oct. 13) award.

Flannery's best 6K time of her debut season came in the Griffins' next competition; Rowan University's Border Battle (Oct. 18). She completed the Prof's 6K course at DREAM Park with a time of 25:13.1 (194^th).
 
At the 2025 AEC Women's Cross Country Championship (Nov. 1), Gwynedd Mercy University placed fourth (4^th of 6, 101 points) thanks to all-league finishes from Flannery (8^th, 27:32.6) and Ezzie (13^th, 29:01.1), as well as strong supportive runs Satalin (24^th, 31:29.3), Belt (36^th, 38:40.3), and Rivas-Leiva (37^th, 38:46.9) earning the Griffins a total of 101 points. Marymount University won the conference championship (1st of 6, 28 points) with finishers two through four; Immaculata University provided the individual champion in junior Aubrey Donahue (Sewell, N.J.) who completed the 6K course at the Hudson Valley Sportsdome in 25:03.4.
 
The 2025 season came to a conclusion on November 15 with a return to DREAM Park for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Metro Regional. With Flannery out, Ezzie stepped up as the lead Griffin; she finished the 6K course over a full minute better than she did in the Border Battle as she place 122^nd with a personal-record time of 26:11.10. It was one of four personal-records for the Griffins, as Satalin crossed in 28:24.4 (150^th), Belt in 34:05.1 (179^th), and Rivas-Leiva in 34:06.4 (180^th).