For Immediate Release: September 28, 2007
Contact: Matt Muzza (sports@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-6800

Cross country squads compete in Lehigh Paul Short Run

Men's Results
Women's Results

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Freshmen Gerald McDonald (Pleasantville, N.Y.) and Ashley Horton (Candor, N.Y.) highlighted the Binghamton Cross Country teams' performance at the Lehigh Paul Short Run on Friday afternoon. The men placed 24th out of 41 teams while the women were 22nd out of 47 teams.

McDonald finished 84 out of 270 runners in the men's race, completing the 8,000-meter course in a time of 25:43. He was followed by freshman Andrew Ugolino (West Hurley, N.Y.) who finished 123rd (26:04) and sophomore Craig Coon (Penfield, N.Y.) who placed 134th (26:09).

On the women's side, Horton finished 67th in the 317-runner field, completing the 6,000-meter course in a time of 22:05. Following Horton were freshman Renee Blair (Beacon, N.Y.) finishing 132nd (22:54) and junior Katie Radzik (Mt. Sinai, N.Y.) placing 150th (23:06).

"This was a vast improvement from last years race here," coach Annette Acuff said. Last year the men placed 35th and the women were 25th in this meet.

Villanova won the men's race while Princeton captured the women's title.

Binghamton will return to action on Oct. 13th at the Albany Invitational.

MEN'S TEAM STANDINGS
1. Villanova 50. 2 Syracuse 84. 3 Princeton 92

WOMEN'S TEAM STANDINGS
1. Princeton 45. 2. West Virginia 118. 3. Texas Tech 154