SAINTS SECOND AT PLATTSBURGH

Sept. 6: Host Plattsburgh placed four runners in the top ten and edged St. Lawrence for the team title in the Plattsburgh Cardinal Classic cross country race on Saturday as the Saints rested four of their top runners.

Sam Pitts of Plattsburgh was the overall winner in 21:12 while rookies Davis Blake and John Gaudette were the top Saint finishers in fourth and fifth in 21:36 and 21:39 respectively. Aaron Ladd was eighth in 21:55, Kevin Emblidge was 13th in 22:37 and Brian Aucter was 15th in 22:55 to complete the Saint top five.

Ian Hubbard was 21st in 23:10 and Jamey Maswick was 24th in 23:24 to complete the Saint top seven.

Senior Andy Dana, sophomores Jon French and Adam Van Nortwick and rookie Dane Schneider, who all look to be among the Saint leaders this season, sat the opening race out and will run next weekend at Oswego.

Plattsburgh finished with 36 points while the Saints were second with 45, Lyndon third with 73 and Oneonta fourth with 92. Clarkson finished with 112 points followed by Potsdam with 122 and Castleton with 184.