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SUNY Canton men's, women's cross-country teams compete at Geneseo Invitational

Posted 10/2/11

GENESEO -- The SUNY Canton men’s cross country team finished in 10th place out of 13 teams and the women finished in ninth place out of 11 teams at the highly competitive Geneseo Invitational at …

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SUNY Canton men's, women's cross-country teams compete at Geneseo Invitational

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GENESEO -- The SUNY Canton men’s cross country team finished in 10th place out of 13 teams and the women finished in ninth place out of 11 teams at the highly competitive Geneseo Invitational at Letchworth State Park on Saturday.

Geneseo captured the overall men’s title garnering 23 points. Brockport State came in second followed by Hamilton College, the University of Rochester, Daemen College, Houghton College, LeMoyne College, Mansfield College, Morrisville State College, SUNY Canton, Hobart College, Keuka College, and Medaille College.

For the fifth straight meet, junior Justin Richardson (Pavilion, N.Y.) was the top finisher for the Roos as he came in 44th place in a time of 28:04 in the 8K race. Sophomore Jon Flint (Queensbury, N.Y.) followed in 92nd place in a time of 29:44.

Freshman Addisu Woldehawariat (Bronx, N.Y.) was 97th in an even 30 minutes. Freshman Thomas Lauzon (Bombay, N.Y.) finished in 110th place (30:43) and sophomore Scott Jeffers (Livonia, N.Y.) completed the Roos scoring with a 113th-place finish (31:06).

The Roos return to Canton next Saturday when they’ll run in the Hoffman Invitational at St. Lawrence University.

The Geneseo women captured the overall women’s title and they were followed by Hamilton College, LeMoyne College, Brockport State College, Daemen College, the University of Rochester, SUNY Canton, Keuka College, and Medaille College.

Freshman Megan Mydosh (Warwick, N.Y.) finished as the top finisher for the Roos once again as she posted a time of 26:30 in the 6K race to finish in 59th place.

Mydosh was followed by freshman Heather Ameele (Willaimson, N.Y.) who came in 91st place in a time of 28:19. Sophomore Sarah Glode (Champlain, N.Y.) was 115th in a time of 32:42.

Sabrina Whitford (Gouverneur, N.Y.) came in 119th (36:07) and Rachel Fox (Fort Plain, N.Y.) was 121st (39:33).

The Roos return to Canton next weekend when they’ll compete in the Hoffman Invitational at St. Lawrence University.