Nov 2, 2006
The 2006 Farmingdale State Cross Country team had a great season. As a team, the men finished first at the Stevens Invitational 4K Run, second at the St. Joe's Invitational and third in the Skyline Conference, while also recording a 9th place finish at the Collegiate Track Conference Championships, the highest finish in school history. The women's team competed in five meets this season. The Rams defeated Old Westbury three times and fell to CW Post and St. Joe's for a 3-2 overall record in Dual meets...Oct 29, 2006
Bronx, NY - The men's cross-country team finished in 3rd place in the Skyline Conference and 5th place in the Halloween Classic on Sunday, October 29th, at the Van Cortlandt Park 5-mile course in Bronx, NY. In the Skyline results, sophomore Mike Landi (Farmingdale, NY/Farmingdale) led the team in 9th place individually with a time of 29:47.18. His time was an outstanding performance, running on an injured ankle and still setting a personal best. The men ran an excellent race to finish the season, clocking their best time seperation this year, with just 2:09 seperating the Top-5 runners...Oct 21, 2006
Kings Park, NY - The men's cross-country team ran at the St. Joseph's Invitational on Saturday, October 21st at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park, NY. Sophomore Mike Landi (Farmingdale, NY/Farmingdale) finished in 2nd place individually, followed by sophomore Alberto Soberanes (Elmhurst, NY/Newtown) in 3rd place, to lead the Rams to a 2nd place finish out of 15 teams...Oct 14, 2006
Center Valley, PA - The Rams ran on Saturday, October 14th at the CTC Championships meet at DeSales University in Center Vally, PA. The Rams finished in 9th place of 13 teams. The 9th place finish ties the highest CTC finish for Farmingdale. Last season, they finished in 12th place. Sophomore Mike Landi (Farmingdale, NY/Farmingdale) led the men with a 46th place finish in a time of 29:55, followed by sophomore Alberto Soberanes (Elmhurst, NY/Newtown) in 51st place, senior Armann Leifsson (Melville, NY/Hills East) in 68th place, freshman Ray Thomas (Yonkers, NY/Saunders) in 74th place and freshman Jermaine Carter (Queens, NY/Mt. St. Michael) in 80th place...Oct 6, 2006
Farmingdale, NY - Sophomore Mike Landi (Farmingdale, NY/Farmingdale) finished in first place today in the 3-mile cross-country race against SUNY rival Old Westbury in Farmingdale, NY. Landi won the meet in a time of 18:27 and was followed closely by senior teammate Armann Leifsson (Melville, NY/Hills East) in second at 19:09. Old Westbury's Kenneth King finished atop the Panthers squad with a third place finish in 19:33...Sep 22, 2006
Hoboken, NJ - The Farmingdale State men's cross-country team finished in first place of four teams in the 4000-meter race on Friday afternoon at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ. Sophomore runner Mike Landi (Farmingdale, NY/Farmingdale) came in first place overall in the race, followed by four more Rams to finish in first place as a team...Sep 16, 2006
Sophomore runner Mike Landi (Farmingdale, NY/Farmingdale) finished first for the Farmingdale State men's cross-country team and 103rd overall at the NYU Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park on Saturday, September 16th. The Rams finished 26th out of a total 35 teams. Landi led the Farmingdale State runners with a time of 30:19.9, setting a personal best at the Van Cortlandt Park course. Alberto Soberanes (Elmhurst, NY/Newtown) finished second on the team with a 120th place finish at 30:52.6...Aug 1, 2006
Farmingdale, N.Y. - Coach Minkoff will be holding MANDATORY team meetings for all Cross Country and Track new and returning athletes. Coach Minkoff is looking for more female runners this season. If anyone is interested in joining the team you can contact him at the phone numbers below. The Cross-Country team will meet on Tuesday, September 5th at 3:30pm in the Nold Hall Gymnasium. The Indoor and Outdoor Track teams will meet on Thursday, September 7th at 5:00pm in the Nold Hall Gymnasium. Please bring your medical clearance cards and class schedules. If you have a problem attending, please call Coach Minkoff in his office at 631-420-2631 or at home at 516-764-4229...