NEW YORK-- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College's Dayne-Ann Baker was acknowledged by the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) as the recipient of the 2026 Women's Cross Country Sportsmanship Award. Baker becomes the program's first Sportsmanship Award winner since Shalanie McIntosh in 2018. 

Competing in four meets for the Cardinals, the freshman recorded three top-two team results, including a career-best 5K time of 37:33.8 at the St. Joseph's University (L.I.) Invitational earlier this month. Participating in her first CUNYAC Championships, Baker completed the tough 6K course with a time of 45:27.0 (49th). 

2026 CUNYAC Women's Cross Country Awards

• Runner of the Year: Shannon Ferri (Hunter College)
• Rookie of the Year: Amanda Montano (Lehman College)
• Coach of the Year: Marvin Hawkins (Hunter College)
• Sportsmanship Award: Dayne-Ann Baker (York College)
• Sportsmanship Team: Emily Stevanus (Baruch College), Isabela Vargas (Brooklyn College), Yusra Aawawdeh (CCNY), Mikaelle Cesar (Hunter), Litzy Hernandez (John Jay College), Melissa Dominguez (Lehman College), Brianna Lindo (Medgar Evers College)

All-Conference

• Shannon Ferri (Hunter College)
• Mikaelle Cesar (Hunter College)
• Maria Gonzalez (Hunter College)
• Erin Perry (Brooklyn College)
• Brianna Lindo (Medgar Evers College)
• Tatiana Marr (Hunter College)
• Ewa Ozgastasiewicz (Hunter College)
• Skylah Nix (John Jay College)
• Hasti Shahdad (Hunter College)
• Cielo Flores Diaz (Baruch College)
• Karuna Aikawa (CCNY) 
• Alexa Guzman (John Jay College)
• Suzanne Akyar (CCNY)
• Emily Stevanus (Baruch College)
• Isabelle Ashpole (CCNY)

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