May 10, 2007

Leanne Roncolato

Morgan MacCuaig

GENEVA, N.Y.—The Heron Society and the William Smith Department of Athletics honored the top student-athletes of 2006-07 at the annual Heron Awards Banquet on May 1. Senior cross country runner Leanne Roncolato (Meadville/Meadville, Pa.) was honored with both the Cynthia Oyler ’93 Award and the team’s most valuable runner award, while junior teammate Morgan MacCuaig (Rutland/Mendon, Vt.) was presented with the Cross Country Coach’s Award.

The Oyler award is presented to a senior who will be continuing her education at the postgraduate level and displays outstanding athletic abilities, excellent academic records, and exemplary leadership. In the athletic arena, Roncolato was the Herons’ top harrier in each of the past three seasons. She is a three-time Liberty League All-Academic selection, and earned a spot on the 2005 All-Liberty League second team.

Locally, Roncolato has been a coordinator for the Women’s Collective, LAO Community Service, NARAL, The Women’s Farm Institute of Geneva, and the debate team. Academically, she was chosen to Phi Beta Kappa, and is a recipient of the Stoel Presidential Discretionary Fund, Young Memorial Trust Award, and a Salisbury International Internship. Internationally, Roncolato has helped with Project Chacocente in Nicaragua, the ILO in Switzerland, and conducted research in South Africa where she had a personal interview with Bishop Desmond Tutu.

MacCuaig ran the second-fastest 5-kilometer time on the team this season. She posted a time of 20:42 at the Saratoga Invitational in October, finishing 91st out of 202 runners. A consistent, solid runner, and a team leader, MacCuaig posted a seventh-place finish at the Cross Country Only Conference (CCOC) Championships, and a 12th-place finish at the Hobart Invitational.

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