BRONX, N.Y. (Nov. 22, 2014) -- The Saint Francis U men's and women's cross country team concluded the 2014 season finishing ninth and 10th at the 106th ICAAAA/30th ECAC Cross Country Championships at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, N.Y.
The SFU men averaged 27:06.94 as a team in the five mile race complying a total time of 2:15:34.70, while the women averaged 19:29.90 on the 5k course finishing with a total of 1:37:29.50.
Northeast Conference foe Sacred Heart won the women's race totaling 101 points. On the men's side, Fordham University won the title totaling 52 points. The Red Flash was the top NEC school in the men's race.
Senior
Ryan Kennedy (New Kensington, Pa./Kiski Area) placed 13th in a field of 148 student athletes to lead the Saint Francis men. Kennedy was followed by freshman
Bryce England (Williamsburg, Pa./Williamsburg, Pa.) and senior Chris Fischer placing 31st and 33rd. Kennedy, England, and Fischer all ran sub 27-minute times.
Shaun Allen (Forestville, Md. /Forestville) and
Kyle Penney (Newmarket, Ontario, Canada/Sacred Heart Catholic) closed out the top five placing 67th and 71st.
The Saint Francis women's team was led by freshman
Hannah Dorian (Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop). Dorian placed 13th out of 178 athletes.
Madeline Berry (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) and
Danae Peters (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) finished second and third on the team, placing them 53rd and 59th overall.
Morgan Kiebler (Export, Pa./Kiski Area) clocked in at 19:37.4 good enough for fourth on the Red Flash squad.
Katee Gresko (Clymer, Pa./Penns Manor) closed out the SFU women's top five with a 20:04.1 showing.
Men's Full Results 9 St. Francis (Pa.) 201 13 31 33 60 64 66 75
Total Time: 2:15:34.70
Average: 27:06.94
13
Ryan Kennedy (New Kensington, Pa./Kiski Area) JR St. Francis (Pa.) 3:16.2 26:18.7 13
31
Bryce England (Williamsburg, Pa./Williamsburg, Pa.) FR St. Francis (Pa.) 3:20.6 26:54.1 31
33
Christopher Fischer (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) SR St. Francis (Pa.) 3:21.2 26:58.7 33
67
Shaun Allen (Forestville, Md. /Forestville) SO St. Francis (Pa.) 3:26.1 27:38.2 60
71
Kyle Penney (Newmarket, Ontario, Canada/Sacred Heart Catholic) JR St. Francis (Pa.) 3:27.0 27:45.0 64
73
Zachery Salek (Oakdale, Pa./West Allegheny) FR St. Francis (Pa.) 3:27.3 27:48.1 66
84
Gordon Phipps III (Oil City, Pa./Oil City) SO St. Francis (Pa.) 3:29.3 28:03.8 75
127
Jamaal Booker (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) FR St. Francis (Pa.) 3:42.7 29:51.3 100
130
Eyoseyas Afework (Owings Mills, Md. /Northwestern) SO St. Francis (Pa.) 3:42.7 29:52.1
Women's Full Results 10 St. Francis (Pa.) 262 12 52 58 62 78 85 92
Total Time: 1:37:29.50
Average: 19:29.90
13
Hannah Dorian (Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop) FR St. Francis (Pa.) 3:44.8 18:43.9 12
53
Madeline Berry (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) SO St. Francis (Pa.) 3:54.2 19:30.9 52
59
Danae Peters (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) FR St. Francis (Pa.) 3:54.7 19:33.2 58
63
Morgan Kiebler (Export, Pa./Kiski Area) FR St. Francis (Pa.) 3:55.5 19:37.4 62
85
Katee Gresko (Clymer, Pa./Penns Manor) JR St. Francis (Pa.) 4:00.8 20:04.1 78
100
Danielle DiCello (McDonald, Pa./Canon McMillan) SO St. Francis (Pa.) 4:03.3 20:16.3 85
109
Madison Fiaschetti (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) SO St. Francis (Pa.) 4:05.2 20:25.9 92
140
Rebecca Phillips (Sycamore, Pa./West Greene) FR St. Francis (Pa.) 4:14.2 21:10.9
142
Rebecca Johnson (Grampian, Pa./Curwensville) SO St. Francis (Pa.) 4:15.8 21:18.8