COLLEGE LOCALS: Van Dalens finish 1-2 at Regional

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NYU men, women advance in Div. III; Villanova women are ranked No. 1

By Jack Pfeifer

The Van Dalen twin sisters from New Zealand, Lucy and Holly, took the top two places at the Northeast Regional women’s Division I cross country race over the weekend, leading Stony Brook to second place and an automatic qualifying spot at the NCAA championships.

The NCAAs will be held Monday morning in Terre Haute, Ind.

Stony Brook narrowly lost to Syracuse, 78-83, while the Van Dalens put themselves squarely in the national picture.

“I am thrilled with the effort all seven ladies put...