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Men's Cross Country Adam Evanko

The Final Gun: A Cross Country Season Recap

Loretto, Pa.- With the ECAC/IC4A Championships in the books, the 2018 campaign for Saint Francis cross country has officially concluded. It was a season punctuated with team and individual successes as the Red Flash runners streaked across America's terrain. 

Women's Overview
Team

First at the Father Bede Invitational
                    Fourth straight first place finish at the Father Bede Invitational
Second at the JMU Invitational
34th at the Paul Short Run 
                    The Red Flash entered the more competitive Gold Race for the first time at Paul Short
Second at the Gettysburg Invitational
Second at the NEC Championships
                    The Red Flash earned 48 points only a mere two points behind first place Central Connecticut State
                    Fourth time among the top three teams in the last five years
                    16th time among the top three teams in the last 33 years
                    Four SFU women finished in the top ten
20th at the NCAA Division I Mid-Atlantic Championships
11th at the ECAC/IC4A Championships

Individuals
Angela Barber (Camp Hill, Pa./East Pennsboro), Sr.
5k Avg- 19:54.7                    5k Best- 19:50.8                6k Best- 23:17.0
Eighth at the Father Bede Invitational
12th at the JMU Invitational
222nd at the Paul Short Gold Run
29th at the Gettysburg Invitational
81st at the ECAC Championships

Kayla Brennan (DuBois, Pa./DuBois Area), Sr.
5k Avg- 20:33.1                    5k Best- 19:39.3                6k Best- 23:54.0
10th at the Father Bede Invitational
38th at the JMU Invitational
51st at the Paul Short Open Run
43rd at the Gettysburg Invitational
25th at the NEC Championships
183rd at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
124th at the ECAC Championships

Shannon Cody (Exton, Pa./Bishop Shanahan), Fr.
5k Avg- 20:00.1                    5k Best- 19:39.8                6k Best- 23:49.0
Won NEC Rookie of the Week (9/6)
Sixth at the Father Bede Invitational
14th at the JMU Invitational
255th at the Paul Short Gold Run
38th at the Gettysburg Invitational
26th at the NEC Championships
142nd at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
88th at the ECAC Championships

Hannah Dorian (Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop), Sr.
5k Avg- 18:39.4                    5k Best- 18:14.5                6k Best- 22:03.0
Named to the All-NEC Team
Won her first two collegiate victories in 2018
Earned two NEC Cross Country Athlete of the Week awards
First at the Father Bede Invitational
                    Won the race by 43 seconds
Second at the JMU Invitational
79th at the Paul Short Gold Run
First at the Gettysburg Invitational
Second at the NEC Championships
70th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
                    Became just the tenth SFU woman to crack the top 70 at regionals
15th at the ECAC Championships

Moira Fiebig (Milford, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame), Jr.
5k Avg- 24:31.5                   5k Best- N/A                       6k Best- 29:33.0
208th at the Paul Short Open Run

Emma Gentile (Evans City, Pa./Mars Area), So.
5k Avg- 21:52.6                    5k Best- 21:17.3               6k Best- 25:59.1
17th at the Father Bede Invitational
47th at the JMU Invitational
158th at the Paul Short Open Run
109th at the Gettysburg Invitational
54th at the NEC Championships

Catie Jaskowak (Grove City, Pa./Grove City Area), Jr.
5k Avg- 19:17.5                    5k Best- 18:48.7                6k Best- 22:23.0
Named to the All-NEC Team
Fourth at the Father Bede Invitational
Eighth at the JMU Invitational
121st at the Paul Short Gold Run
12th at the Gettysburg Invitational
10th at the NEC Championships
96th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
58th at the ECAC Championships

Hannah Jones (Hershey, Pa./Hershey), So.
5k Avg- 19:26.9                    5k Best- 18:47.0                6k Best- 23:12.0
Named to the All-NEC Team
Third at the Father Bede Invitational
Ninth at the JMU Invitational
211st at the Paul Short Gold Run
13th at the Gettysburg Invitational
Eighth at the NEC Championships
112th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
74th at the ECAC Championships

Ashley Lafferty (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West), So.
5k Avg- 21:38.7                    5k Best- N/A                     6k Best- 26:39.7
145th at the Gettysburg Invitational

Corissa McCalister (Steubenville, Ohio/), So. 
Did not compete this season

Mandy McElheny (Homer City, Pa./Homer-Center), So.
5k Avg- 21:24.0                    5k Best- 21:09.1                6k Best- 25:30.0
16th at the Father Bede Invitational
44th at the JMU Invitational
182nd at the Paul Short Open Run
128th at the Gettysburg Invitational

Nicole Neborg (Ambler, Pa./Hatboro Horsham), So.
5k Avg- 19:54.7                    5k Best- 19:50.8                6k Best- 23:17.0
14th at the Father Bede Invitational
28th at the JMU Invitational
125th at the Paul Short Open Run
108th at the Gettysburg Invitational

Laura Roth (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West), Jr.
5k Avg- 20:47.9                    5k Best- 19:52.6                6k Best- 24:28.0
11th at the Father Bede Invitational
26th at the JMU Invitational
76th at the Paul Short Run
52nd at the Gettysburg Invitational
29th at the NEC Championships

Hannah Weber (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport Area), Sr.
5k Avg- 20:06.9                    5k Best- 19:24.3                6k Best- 23:49.0
Seventh at the Father Bede Invitational
15th at the JMU Invitational
266th at the Paul Short Gold Run
50th at the Gettysburg Invitational
19th at the NEC Championships
139th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
102nd at the ECAC Championships

Taya Whitfield (Marion Center, Pa./Marion Center), So.
5k Avg- 20:30.1                    5k Best- 20:00.8                6k Best- 24:23.0
Ninth at the Father Bede Invitational
19th at the JMU Invitational
71st at the Paul Short Open Run
67th at the Gettysburg Invitational
32nd at the NEC Championships
117th at the ECAC Championships

Madison Wright (Eaton, Ohio/Twin Valley South), So.
5k Avg- 19:14.0                    5k Best- 18:48.5                6k Best- 22:32.0
Named to the All-NEC Team
Second at the Father Bede Invitational
Fifth at the JMU Invitational
150th at the Paul Short Gold Run
Sixth at the Gettysburg Invitational
Ninth at the NEC Championships
134th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
51st at the ECAC Championships

Men's Overview
Team
First at the Father Bede Invitational
                    SFU has won the Father Bede Invitational two years in a row
First at the JMU Invitational
30th at the Paul Short Run
Second at the Gettysburg Invitational
Second at the NEC Championships
                    Fifth time among the top three teams in the last six years
                    18th time among the top three teams in the last 33 years
17th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
10th at the IC4A Championships
Individuals

Jonathon Allard (Keene, N.H./Keene), So.
8k Avg- 28:11.4                    8k Best- 25:44.0                10k Best- N/A
Seventh at the Father Bede Invitational
14th at the JMU Invitational

Ian Gabig (Camp Hill, Pa./Camp Hill), So.
8k Avg- 26:31.6                    8k Best- 27:50.4                10k Best- 33:08.0
Won his first collegiate race
First at the Father Bede Invitational
Sixth at the JMU Invitational
113rd at the Paul Short Gold Run
10th at the Gettysburg Invitational
15th at the NEC Championships
86th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
43rd at the IC4A Championships

Michael Gallagher (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair), Fr.
8k Avg- 29:17.1                    8k Best- 28:13.0                10k Best- N/A
19th at the Father Bede Invitational

Brian Hackman (Warriors Park, Pa./Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy), Sr,
8k Avg- 27:47.0                    8k Best- 27:12.4                10k Best- 34:34.0
10th at the Father Bede Invitational
38th at the JMU Invitational
122nd at the Paul Short Open Run
33rd at the Gettysburg Invitational
20th at the NEC Championships
141st at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
95th at the IC4A Championships

Colin Kelly (Scranton, Pa./West Scranton), So.
8k Avg- 27:26.6                    8k Best- 26:43.0                10k Best- 34:00.0
11th at the Father Bede Invitational
19th at the JMU Invitational
58th at the Paul Short Open Run
50th at the Gettysburg Invitational
24th at the NEC Championships
117th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
80th at the IC4A Championships

Ian Lauver (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central), So.
8k Avg- 27:31.6                    8k Best- 26:51.0                10k Best- N/A
12th at the Father Bede Invitational
Ninth at the JMU Invitational
234th at the Paul Short Gold Run
35th at the Gettysburg Invitational
35th at the NEC Championships

Glenn McGee (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon McMillian), So.
8k Avg- 28:36.5                   8k Best- 27:55.4                10k Best- N/A
18th at the Father Bede Invitational
41st at the JMU Invitational
69th at the Gettysburg Invitational

Brenden Miller (Millersburg, Pa./Upper Dauphin), Fr.
8k Avg- 26:25.8                    8k Best- 25:43.0                10k Best- 33:10.0
Won his first collegiate race
Member of the All-NEC Team
Earned two NEC Rookie of the Week awards
Second in the Father Bede Invitational 
First in the JMU Invitational
110th at the Paul Short Gold Run
Eighth at the Gettysburg Invitational
11th at the NEC Championships
90th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
65th at the IC4A Championships

Griffin Molino (South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport), Jr.
8k Avg- 26:14.5                    8k Best- 25:45.0                10k Best- 32:38.0
Named to the All-NEC Team
Fifth at the Father Bede Invitational
Second at the JMU Invitational
118th at the Paul Short Gold Run
Sixth at the Gettysburg Invitational
Third at the NEC Championships
53rd at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
31st at the IC4A Championships

Nathan Moore (Clymer, Pa./Purchse Line), So.
8k Avg- 28:44.1                    8k Best- 27:21.0                10k Best- N/A
17th at the Father Bede Invitational
48th at the JMU Invitational
94th at the Paul Short Open Run
82nd at the Gettysburg Invitational

Jacob Schulte (Johnstown, Pa./Bishop McCort), So.
8k Avg- 27:44.0                    8k Best- 27:21.0                10k Best- N/A
13th at the Father Bede Invitational
17th at the JMU Invitational
93rd at the Paul Short Open Run
59th at the Gettysburg Invitational
25th at the NEC Championships
90th at the IC4A Championships

Mike Strosko (Eighty-Four, Pa./Canon-McMillan), Sr.
8k Avg- 27:57.6                    8k Best- N/A                     10k Best- N/A
121st at the Paul Short Open Run
45th at the Gettysburg Invitational
43rd at the NEC Championships

Colton Sunderland (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central), So.
8k Avg- 27:55.5                    8k Best- 27:28.0               10k Best- N/A
Ninth at the Father Bede Invitational
22nd at the JMU Invitational
270th at the Paul Short Gold Run
84th at the Gettysburg Invitational

Jeremie Venne (Ottawa, Ontario/Franco-Cite), Sr.
8k Avg- 26:47.1                    8k Best- 26:29.6                10k Best- 33:47.0
Named to the All-NEC Team
Third at the Father Bede Invitational
Fourth at the JMU Invitational
253rd at the Paul Short Gold Run
12th at the Gettysburg Invitational
10th at the NEC Championships
110th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
52nd at the IC4A Championships

Keenan Walker (Reidsville, Pa./Mifflin County), Sr. 
8k Avg- 28:06.7                    8k Best- 26:37.0                10k Best- N/A
16th at the Father Bede Invitational
35th at the JMU Invitational
50th at the Paul Short Open Run
44th at the NEC Championships

Zack White (Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny), Sr.
8k Avg- 27:30.4                    8k Best- 27:13.0                10k Best- 34:52.0
Sixth at the Father Bede Invitational
Seventh at the JMU Invitational
258th at the Paul Short Gold Run
28th at the Gettysburg Invitational
146th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
118th at the IC4A Championships


 
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Players Mentioned

Angela Barber

Angela Barber

Senior
Kayla Brennan

Kayla Brennan

Senior
Hannah Dorian

Hannah Dorian

Senior
Moira Fiebig

Moira Fiebig

Junior
Emma  Gentile

Emma Gentile

Sophomore
Catie Jaskowak

Catie Jaskowak

Junior
Hannah Jones

Hannah Jones

Sophomore
Ashley  Lafferty

Ashley Lafferty

Sophomore
Corissa  McCalister

Corissa McCalister

Sophomore
Mandy McElheny

Mandy McElheny

Sophomore
Nicole Neborg

Nicole Neborg

Sophomore
Laura  Roth

Laura Roth

Junior

Players Mentioned

Angela Barber

Angela Barber

Senior
Kayla Brennan

Kayla Brennan

Senior
Hannah Dorian

Hannah Dorian

Senior
Moira Fiebig

Moira Fiebig

Junior
Emma  Gentile

Emma Gentile

Sophomore
Catie Jaskowak

Catie Jaskowak

Junior
Hannah Jones

Hannah Jones

Sophomore
Ashley  Lafferty

Ashley Lafferty

Sophomore
Corissa  McCalister

Corissa McCalister

Sophomore
Mandy McElheny

Mandy McElheny

Sophomore
Nicole Neborg

Nicole Neborg

Sophomore
Laura  Roth

Laura Roth

Junior