>> Saint Francis men's and women's cross country hosted the Northeast Conference Championships at B & D Acres Farm in Tyrone, Pennsylvania Friday afternoon.
>> The Red Flash women took fifth place out of nine teams with 119 points. Central Connecticut State took home the conference title with 47 points.
>> The Red Flash men placed sixth out of nine teams with 137 points. Wagner won the championship with 37 points.
(Warriors Mark, Pa./Tyrone) earned spots on the NEC All-Conference Team for their performance. The top 14 runners from each race earn the All-Conference honor.
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Women Results (PDF) |
Men Results (PDF)
FLASH WOMEN NUGGETS
Gregg finished seventh with a time of 18:33.3 in the 5K. This is the first time the senior has paced the women all season.
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Following Gregg, senior
Quinn McElhenny (Hastings, Pa/Cambria Heights) placed 23rd with a time of 19:16.7. Sophomore
Naomi Hillen (Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove) claimed 29th, clocking a 19:31.8.
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Rounding out the Red Flash women top scorers was senior
Mackenzie Walker (Indiana, Pa./Marion Center) (19:35.2) and junior
Claire Oliver (Sandy Lake, Pa./Lakeview) (19:35.5) who finished 31st and 32nd respectively.
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The top freshman for the Red Flash was
Elizabeth Henderson (Skillman N.J./Montgomery) who took 51st with a time of 20:27.2.
FLASH MEN NUGGETS
Kohler placed sixth with a time of 25:16.2 in the 8K. The senior placed ninth last season and improved his time by over a minute.
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The next finisher for the men was junior
Shane Curran (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge) who took 23rd with a time of 26:25.8. Sophomore
Daniel Kelly (Spring Mills, Pa./Penns Valley) placed 33rd with a time of 26:52.9.
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Rounding out the Red Flash men top scorers was
Matthew Berzonsky (Indiana, Pa./Indiana) (27:27.0) and
John Flynn Jr. (Ashland, Pa./North Schuylkill) (28:07.3) who placed 37th and 48th.
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The top freshman for the men was
Joseph Piccirillo (Brockport,Pa./DuBois Central Catholic) who took 54th with a time of 28:23.4.
UP NEXT
Saint Francis will host the Red Flash Rally Sunday, October 6 at B & D Acres Farm in Tyrone, Pennsylvania. The women's race is set to start at 1:45 p.m. followed by the men's race at 2:30 p.m.
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