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