For Immediate Release: November 20, 2010
Contact: David O'Brian (dobrian@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-6478

Cross country squads take part in ECAC/IC4A Championships
Coon and Jelinek pace Bearcats

Men's Results
Women's Results

BRONX, N.Y.-- Graduate student Craig Coon and freshman Caitlin Jelinek were the top Binghamton performers on Saturday as the cross country squads concluded their seasons at the ECAC/IC4A Championshps at Van Cortlandt Park. The Bearcat men were fifth out of 20 teams while the while the women were 6th out of 23rd squads.

Coon placed 15th overall in the men's race, covering the 8,000-meter course in a time of 26:12. Senior Adam Quinn was 21st (26:23), followed by sophomores Anthony Gaetani in 27th (26:31), Brendan Connell in 32nd (26:38) and Jason Santos in 42nd (26:52).

Jeliniek, meanwhile, came in 23rd overall in the women's race, clocking a time of 26:12 for the 6,000-meter course. Seniors Alicia Finger and Ashley Horton were 36th and 37th with times of 19:17.1 and 19:17.4. Sophomore Lindsay Raulli was 42nd (19:22) while freshman Carly Kiess was 71st (19:50).

On Monday, senior Erik van Ingen will take part in the NCAA Championships for the second year in a row. The meet, which takes place at Indiana State University, starts at noon.