Naomi Cass
Naomi Cass
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Hometown:
    Westport, MA
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Westport
Bio

Parents: David & Mary

Major: Elementary Education

Pronouns: She/Her

XC 2024: Opened the season with a personal best in the 2M at the Wheaton & Babson Season Opener (11:19min), placing 1st. Placed 19th in the UMass Dartmouth Invite (out of 347 runners) with a personal best of 18:14 in the 5k. Ran a personal best of 18:05 (3.1M) at the Keene State Invite, placing 6th. Ran 22:35min in the 6k at the Conn College Invite. Placed 1st in the MASCAC XC Championship, named MASCAC Women's Runner of the Year. Ran a personal best of 22:05min in the 6k at the NCAA XC East Regional Championship, placing 6th and qualifying for the NCAA National Championship. Received USTFCCCA Regional Honors. Ran 22:27min in the 6k and placed 115th out of 290 runners at the NCAA National XC Championship.

XC 2023: Placed 1st at the Wheaton & Babson Season Opener (3k/12:00). Placed 24th (of 284 runners) and set a personal best in the 5k (18:40) at the UMass Dartmouth Invite. Placed 2nd (3.1M/18:43) at the Keene State Invite. Placed 7th (of 236 runners) with a 6k personal best (23:22) at the Suffolk Invite hosted at Franklin Park. Placed 1st at the MASCAC Championship (5k/19:10). Placed 10th (of 231 runners) with a personal best in the 6k (22:23) at the NCAA DIII East Region Championship. Qualified for the NCAA DIII National Championship; placed 145th (of 293 runners) in the 6k (22:49). Placed 1st for the Bears in every race over the season. Named as the MASCAC Women’s Athlete of the Week on 5 occasions. Named to the 2023 MASCAC Women’s All-Conference Team.

Personal Bests:

 5,000m: 17:32.97min (indoors)

 10,000m: 36:03.52min

XC, 5k: 18:14min

XC, 6k: 22:05min

News mentions
Cass Places 47th at NCAA Cross Country Championships
Cass Places 47th at NCAA Cross Country Championships

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The third and final trip to the NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country Championships was the best one for Naomi Cass (Westport, Mass.).

Cass Garners All-East Region Honors, Advances to NCAAs for Third Straight Year
Cass Garners All-East Region Honors, Advances to NCAAs for Third Straight Year

CONTOOCOOK, N.H. -- Bridgewater State University senior Naomi Cass (Westport, Mass.) will finish her illustrious cross country career with another appearance in the NCAA Division III Women's Championships.

Cass Captures Third Straight MASCAC Individual Title
Cass Captures Third Straight MASCAC Individual Title

WESTFIELD, Mass. -- The three-peat is complete for Bridgewater State University senior women's cross country standout Naomi Cass (Westport, Mass.).

Women's Cross Country Competes at Conn. College Invitational
Women's Cross Country Competes at Conn. College Invitational

WATERFORD, Conn. -- The Bridgewater State University women's cross country team competed on Saturday at the Connecticut College Invitational held at Harkness Memorial State Park.

Naomi Cass Named MASCAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
Naomi Cass Named MASCAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the third time this season, Bridgewater State University senior Naomi Cass has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week.

Cass Leads Women's Cross Country at Keene State Invitational
Cass Leads Women's Cross Country at Keene State Invitational

KEENE, N.H. -- Bridgewater State University senior Naomi Cass (Westport, Mass.) was a top-10 finisher for the women's cross country team at the Keene State Invitational.

Cass Leads Women's Cross Country at UMass Dartmouth Invitational
Cass Leads Women's Cross Country at UMass Dartmouth Invitational

DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The Bridgewater State University women's cross country team competed on Saturday at the 52nd Annual UMass Dartmouth Invitational. The meet featured teams from all three NCAA divisions.

Cass Leads Women's Cross Country at Season Opening Suffolk Short Course Classic
Cass Leads Women's Cross Country at Season Opening Suffolk Short Course Classic

ATTLEBORO, Mass. -- Senior Naomi Cass (Westport, Mass.) placed ninth out of a field of 192 runners to lead the Bridgewater State University women's cross country team on Saturday morning at the season opening Suffolk Short Course Classic held at the Mark Coogan Cross Country Course in Attleboro, Massachusetts.