Cross Country Teams Wrap Up 2012 Seasons At ECC Championship
Both UB Teams Finish In Ninth Place
Brookville, N.Y.-The University of Bridgeport cross country teams closed out their 2012 seasons at the East Coast Conference Championships hosted by LIU Post on Sunday afternoon on Long Island, and both UB squads finished in ninth place on the day. For the Bridgeport women, graduate student Anna Krasnowska (Kedzierzyn-Kozie, Poland) was the top UB finisher covering the 5K course in a time of 22:17.50 which was good for 39th place (35th scoring place). On the men's side, sophomore Adam Glantz (Helsginborg, Sweden) was the top UB finisher taking 49th place (46th scoring place) with a time of 30:35.90 over the 8K course.
Here is a look at the team standings and all-conference teams:
Men
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
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.