CROSS COUNTRY COMPETES IN ECC CHAMPIONSHIPS, LITTS FINISHES SECOND OVERALL
Old Westbury, N.Y.- Both men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the East Coast Conference Championship Race Sunday, October 21st.
The Men’s teams finished in third out of the nine teams competing. Sophomore
Scott Litts finished with a second place finish overall with a time of 26:12.90 just ten seconds behind the University of the District of Columbia’s Hillary Mugun who finished the race in first at 26:02.80. DC’s Johnathon Cuomo came in fourth with a time of 26:32.20.
Both Dowling runners earned a spot on the ECC All Conference First team.
First Team All-Conference
Hilary Mugun (UDC): 26:02.80
Scott Litts (DOW): 26:12.90
Elphas Kimutai (NYIT): 26:21.10
Jonathon Cuomo (DOW): 26:32.20
Thomas Speicher (LIUP): 26:37.80
Michael Galonski (STAC): 26:40.90
Luke Merz (MOL): 26:42.80
Second Team All-Conference
Conor Gallagher (MOL): 26:42.90
Steve Arnone (LIUP): 26:53.00
Justin Bender (RWC): 27:03.90
Christian Altamura (LIUP): 27:05.80
Raymond Coyle (LIUP): 27:07.20
Joseph Capolino (STAC): 27:21.30
Matthew Hussey (RWC): 27:26.00
Runner of the Year: Hillary Mugun, UDC
Rookie of the Year: Conor Gallagher, MOL
Coach of the Year: Rob Morris, LIUP
Team Standings
LIU Post 53
** Roberts Wesleyan 80
Molloy 80
Dowling 92
St. Thomas Aquinas 115
Queens 153
Dist. of Columbia 163
NYIT 170
Bridgeport 261
The Women’s team finished the race with a fourth place finish out of nine teams. Leading the Golden Lions were led by junior Alyssa Liguori‘s eighth place overall finish with a time of 19:37.10. Marisa Schoeps finished in tenth place at 19:49.20.
Both earned a spot on the ECC All Conference Second Team.
Women
First Team All-Conference
Rachel Prutsman (RWC): 18:33.70 (course record)
Gladys Kimutai (NYIT): 18:34.90
Kimberly Mills (RWC): 18:55.60
Megan Hulton (RWC): 19:14.90
Keeley Bateman (STAC): 19:15.00
Elizabeth Stirling (LIUP): 19:24.20
Hannah Curinga (RWC): 19:26.50
Second Team All-Conference
Alyssa Liguori (DOW): 19:37.10
Jessica Eberhardt (MOL): 19:39.70
Marisa Schoeps (DOW): 19:49.20
Jennifer McLaughlin (LIUP): 19:57.30
Caitlin Breen (MOL): 20:01.00
Rachel Cannon (RWC): 20:05.20
Meagan Jaskot (STAC): 20:12.50
Runner of the Year: Rachel Prutsman, RWC
Rookie of the Year: Elizabeth Stirling, LIUP
Coaches of the Year: Andrew and Jennifer Dorr, RWC
Team Standings
** Roberts Wesleyan 28
St. Thomas Aquinas 72
LIU Post 81
Molloy 93
Dowling 130
NYIT 152
Queens 193
Dist. of Columbia 222
Bridgeport 241
** Roberts Wesleyan ineligible to win team title as provisional NCAA member.
St. Thomas Aquinas named Women’s Champion.