SAINTS SECOND IN NYSCTC CHAMPIONSHIP

Nov. 8: St. Lawrence University's men's cross country team finished second to Geneseo in the 15-team New York State Collegiate Track and Field Conference cross country championships at the Saratoga Spa State Park on Saturday.

Geneseo, ranked first in New York State and first in the NCAA Atlantic Region, won the meet with 38 points while the Saints, second in the state and third in the region finished with 62 points, 14 ahead of third place Ithaca. The Saints were defending champions and had won four of the last six conference cross country titles.

Jon French led the Saints with a sixth place finish in 26:02 while Andy Dana was the other Saint in the top ten with a 26:13 clocking. Adam Van Nortwick was the third Saint finisher, running 14th overall in 26:27, Jonah Freedman was the fourth Saint finisher in 15th in 26:29 and freshman Blake Davis completed the Saint scoring with a 17th p0lace finish in 26:37. Aaron Ladd was the Saints' sixth runner in 27:20, finishing 36th with freshman John Gaudette completing the top seven in 27:21.

The Saints will run at the NCAA Atlantic Regional Qualifier hosted by Geneseo at Letchworth State Park next weekend.