October 31, 2013
Oneonta to Host SUNYAC Cross Country Championships
SUNY Oneonta is set to host the 2013 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships Saturday, November 2. The women's 6K race will begin at 11:00 a.m. and the 8K men's race will follow at noon at Fortin Park in Oneonta.
This year Geneseo men and women look to defend their 2012 SUNYAC team titles. The men are looking to capture their fifth consecutive championship while the women will try for their third straight SUNYAC crown. The SUNY Cortland women broke Geneseo's 10-year winning streak in 2010 while the Cortland men broke Geneseo's seven-year streak in 2007 capturing the SUNYAC title two years in a row.
SUNY Cortland senior Emily Cotey returns to defend the SUNYAC individual title finishing in 23:24.72 last year. Also returning on the women's side are nine of the top 15 finishers with four from top seven spots who made up the First Team All-Conference. The College at Brockport's junior Rachel Malone finished 1.20 behind Cotey last year while Danielle Kennedy from Oneonta finished third and Geneseo's Cassie Goodman followed. Four-time SUNYAC Female Runner of the Week, Kelley Driscoll will also look to follow up on her 2012 sixth place finish. This season Plattsburgh's Driscoll shaved 23 seconds off her PR finishing the Connecticut College Invitational 6K course in 22:01.
Geneseo's Alex Brimstein, who graduated last year, won the 2012 men's race in a time of 26:25.08. Eight other top 15 finishers from last year's SUNYAC meet have graduated including Geneseo's Chris Mateer and Tom Clark who finished second and third. The fourth through seventh place finishers Cody Amenual (Cortland), Ryan Moynihan (Geneseo), Nick Marcantonio (Cortland) and Tim Lee (Cortland) will all return this year.
Geneseo junior Cohen Miles-Rath looks to top Brimstein's 2012 SUNYAC first-place finish after his first-place finish at the Geneseo Invitational covering the 8K course in 25:15.16. Cortland senior Pat Fannon, who was the SUNYAC runner of the week two times this season will be a competitor this year after winning the Oswego Invitational where he finished the 8K course in 25:49. Geneseo's freshman Matt Jorgensen will also be a threat after winning the Daniel Walker Invitational at Buffalo State in 25:55.
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2012 Top 15 Finishers
Men
1.        Alex Brimstein                       Geneseo         26:25.08
2.        Chris Mateer                         Geneseo         26:26.45
3.        Tom Clark                              Geneseo        26:32.47
4.        Cody Amengual                    Cortland         26:34.52
5.        Ryan Moynihan                     Geneseo        26:38.75
6.        Nick Marcantonio                  Cortland         26:42.89
7.        Tim Lee                                  Cortland         26:52.93
8.        Tom Hopkins                         Cortland         26:54.40
9.        Tim Chambers                      Geneseo       26:56.64
10.      Jarred Iacovelli                       Cortland         26:59.45
11.      John Longo                            Onetona         27:01.27
12.      Joe Blazey                              Cortland         27:03.23
13.      Patrick Wortner                      Geneseo       27:04.68
14.      Brenden Wortner                  Geneseo        27:10.28
15.      Chris Moore                           Geneseo        27:12.71
Women
1.        Emily Cotey                           Cortland          23:24.72
2.        Rachel Malone                      Brockport        23:25.92
3.        Danielle Kennedy                Oneonta         23:26.26
4.        Cassie Goodman                Geneseo        23:29.90
5.        Nichole Wischoff                  New Paltz      23:41.70
6.        Kelley Driscoll                       Plattsburgh    23:47.18
7.        Jordyn Naylon                        Cortland          24:07.01
8.        Ashton Hughes                     Geneseo         24:09.57
9.        Colleen Coon                       Plattsburgh     24:11.36
10.      Brigid Heenan                      Geneseo         24:11.43
11.      Cailin Kowalewski               Geneseo         24:11.74
12.      Rebekah Steinke                 Geneseo        24:15.47
13.      Amanda Wolfer                     New Paltz      24:18.36
14.      Alyssa Knott                         Geneseo         24:18.68
15.      Mary Aldridge                        Geneseo         24:20.51
2012 Hall of Fame Additions
To qualify, a runner must finish in the top 5 once, top 10 twice, or top 15 three times in their career.
Men
Alex Brimstein                                  Geneseo
Chris Mateer                                   Geneseo
Cody Amengual                               Cortland
Ryan Moynihan                                Geneseo
Women
Emily Cotey                                       Cortland
Rachel Malone                                  Brockport
Cassie Goodman                            Geneseo
Nichole Wischoff                              New Paltz
Kelley Driscoll                                    Plattsburgh
Jordyn Naylon                                    Cortland
Click here for complete coverage of the 2013 SUNYAC Cross Country Championship meet
This year Geneseo men and women look to defend their 2012 SUNYAC team titles. The men are looking to capture their fifth consecutive championship while the women will try for their third straight SUNYAC crown. The SUNY Cortland women broke Geneseo's 10-year winning streak in 2010 while the Cortland men broke Geneseo's seven-year streak in 2007 capturing the SUNYAC title two years in a row.
SUNY Cortland senior Emily Cotey returns to defend the SUNYAC individual title finishing in 23:24.72 last year. Also returning on the women's side are nine of the top 15 finishers with four from top seven spots who made up the First Team All-Conference. The College at Brockport's junior Rachel Malone finished 1.20 behind Cotey last year while Danielle Kennedy from Oneonta finished third and Geneseo's Cassie Goodman followed. Four-time SUNYAC Female Runner of the Week, Kelley Driscoll will also look to follow up on her 2012 sixth place finish. This season Plattsburgh's Driscoll shaved 23 seconds off her PR finishing the Connecticut College Invitational 6K course in 22:01.
Geneseo's Alex Brimstein, who graduated last year, won the 2012 men's race in a time of 26:25.08. Eight other top 15 finishers from last year's SUNYAC meet have graduated including Geneseo's Chris Mateer and Tom Clark who finished second and third. The fourth through seventh place finishers Cody Amenual (Cortland), Ryan Moynihan (Geneseo), Nick Marcantonio (Cortland) and Tim Lee (Cortland) will all return this year.
Geneseo junior Cohen Miles-Rath looks to top Brimstein's 2012 SUNYAC first-place finish after his first-place finish at the Geneseo Invitational covering the 8K course in 25:15.16. Cortland senior Pat Fannon, who was the SUNYAC runner of the week two times this season will be a competitor this year after winning the Oswego Invitational where he finished the 8K course in 25:49. Geneseo's freshman Matt Jorgensen will also be a threat after winning the Daniel Walker Invitational at Buffalo State in 25:55.
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2012 Top 15 Finishers
Men
1.        Alex Brimstein                       Geneseo         26:25.08
2.        Chris Mateer                         Geneseo         26:26.45
3.        Tom Clark                              Geneseo        26:32.47
4.        Cody Amengual                    Cortland         26:34.52
5.        Ryan Moynihan                     Geneseo        26:38.75
6.        Nick Marcantonio                  Cortland         26:42.89
7.        Tim Lee                                  Cortland         26:52.93
8.        Tom Hopkins                         Cortland         26:54.40
9.        Tim Chambers                      Geneseo       26:56.64
10.      Jarred Iacovelli                       Cortland         26:59.45
11.      John Longo                            Onetona         27:01.27
12.      Joe Blazey                              Cortland         27:03.23
13.      Patrick Wortner                      Geneseo       27:04.68
14.      Brenden Wortner                  Geneseo        27:10.28
15.      Chris Moore                           Geneseo        27:12.71
Women
1.        Emily Cotey                           Cortland          23:24.72
2.        Rachel Malone                      Brockport        23:25.92
3.        Danielle Kennedy                Oneonta         23:26.26
4.        Cassie Goodman                Geneseo        23:29.90
5.        Nichole Wischoff                  New Paltz      23:41.70
6.        Kelley Driscoll                       Plattsburgh    23:47.18
7.        Jordyn Naylon                        Cortland          24:07.01
8.        Ashton Hughes                     Geneseo         24:09.57
9.        Colleen Coon                       Plattsburgh     24:11.36
10.      Brigid Heenan                      Geneseo         24:11.43
11.      Cailin Kowalewski               Geneseo         24:11.74
12.      Rebekah Steinke                 Geneseo        24:15.47
13.      Amanda Wolfer                     New Paltz      24:18.36
14.      Alyssa Knott                         Geneseo         24:18.68
15.      Mary Aldridge                        Geneseo         24:20.51
2012 Hall of Fame Additions
To qualify, a runner must finish in the top 5 once, top 10 twice, or top 15 three times in their career.
Men
Alex Brimstein                                  Geneseo
Chris Mateer                                   Geneseo
Cody Amengual                               Cortland
Ryan Moynihan                                Geneseo
Women
Emily Cotey                                       Cortland
Rachel Malone                                  Brockport
Cassie Goodman                            Geneseo
Nichole Wischoff                              New Paltz
Kelley Driscoll                                    Plattsburgh
Jordyn Naylon                                    Cortland
