Rams Capture First-Ever Skyline Championship
- Four Scoring Runners Finish in Top 10 -
Bronx, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State men's cross
country team captured the 2009 Skyline Conference Championship
today at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, N.Y. The Rams finished with
four runners in the top 10 and would take their first-ever title in
a total time of 2:25:38.50, which was four minutes faster than the
second place squad, Maritime College at 2:29:02.90.
Individually, sophomore Sean Tiernan (Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville) led the team in 2nd place (28:04.10), while sophomore Sean Daly (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst) finished in 3rd (28:22.20) and junior Tim Flynn (Smithtown, N.Y./St. Anthony's) placed 4th (28:33.40). Sophomore Russell Darress (Lynbrook, N.Y./Lynbrook) was the fourth Ram to finish in the Top-10 (with a 10th place finish, 30:03.50) and sophomore Adam Sadler (South Hempstead, N.Y./Southside) rounded out the five scoring runners with a 15th place finish (30:35.30).
Tiernan, Daly and Flynn were named First Team All-Conference for their respective finishes in the race, while Darress was named Second Team All-Skyline.
Other notables
Eddie Lopez - 31:10.90 20, 20th place
Ben Vassallo - 31:28.30 26, 27th place
Team Results
1 Farmingdale State College - 34
Total Time: 2:25:38.50
Average: 29:07.70
2 Maritime College - 47
Total Time: 2:29:02.90
Average: 29:48.58
3 St. Joseph's College - 80
Total Time: 2:32:50.60
Average: 30:34.12
4 Bard College - 127
Total Time: 2:38:51.00
Average: 31:46.20
5 Purchase College - 148
Total Time: 2:40:32.00
Average: 32:06.40
6 The College of Mount Saint Vincent - 185
Total Time: 2:51:33.30
Average: 34:18.66
7 Yeshiva University - 191
Total Time: 2:53:31.80
Average: 34:42.36
8 Mount Saint Mary College - 193
Total Time: 2:56:29.70
Average: 35:17.94
9 Old Westbury - 244
Total Time: 3:12:36.30
Average: 38:31.26
10 NYU-Poly - 245
Total Time: 3:13:28.90
Average: 38:41.78
For complete results, click HERE
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