RUTHERFORD, NJ – Head coach Anthony Scannella and his crew are continuing to create history within the Felician University Athletics Department. The women’s track & field team are the 2023 CACC Champions. The CACC Championship took place on Sunday, May 7 and was hosted by Georgian Court University.

“As my first year as head coach for the entire program, I am so proud of these young women who sacrificed and worked so hard to win two championships this year,” Head Coach Scannella praised. “Our senior group set the foundation for this program, and I made a promise to them that they would be leaving a champion. That’s the mentality we went into this season with, and nothing was going to stop us. The team was determined to win both XC and Track and Field this year and the depth we had in all events this spring helped get over a hump to bring home the championship.”

After sitting in second place, Felician ended up finishing with 231 points, which was 68-points ahead of the second-place winner on Sunday.

The Golden Falcons secured six all-conference finishes by Bri Balderas (300m steeplechase), Talia Ferguson (high jump), Destiny Ellerbe (shotput), Ashley Linares (10k) and Chantoya Thomas (200m and 400m).

Scannella said, “My first year as a volunteer coach, we finished 6th and during the COVID year we finished 2nd. Talk about turning around a program… I want to thank my coaching staff Marc Peck, Cherie Powell, and John Brennan for making this year a successful one. I am very grateful to have them part of our Falcon family!”

The women’s squad has broken at least one Felician track and field record per meet during the 2023 season.

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About Felician University

Felician University inspires and engages more than 2,100 undergraduate, graduate, and adult education students through programs in the Schools of Arts & Sciences, Business & Information Sciences, Nursing, and Education. Over the past five years, Felician University has ranked 3rd among private institutions in New Jersey for best value according to payscale.com and #1 Safest College Campus in New Jersey according to niche.com. The Master of Science in Nursing program is ranked one of the best online graduate nursing programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. Felician University was designated as a Military Friendly School (Gold Status) for the ninth year recognizing its strong support for Veteran students. The university is recognized for its diversity as an HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution) and MSI (Minority Serving Institution), having underrepresented students comprise more than half of the student population. With campuses in Rutherford and Lodi, New Jersey, the Franciscan values of social justice, compassion, and respect for human dignity serve as an inclusive foundation for transforming the lives of tomorrow’s leaders. For more information, please visit https://felician.edu.