POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — The SUNY New Paltz men s and women s cross country teams opened the 2003 season at the Vassar Invitational this afternoon.
Senior John Zarella (Mahopac, NY) helped lead the men s squad to a second place finish among nine teams. Zarella came in second in the race with a time of 27:39 on the 8K-course. Senior Dan Holton (Rhinebeck, NY) was also among the top 10 finishers, coming in 10th with a time of 29:07. The Hawks had five more runners finish among the top 20. Freshman Matt McLean (Oswego, NY) made a strong debut finishing 12th with a time of 29:25. Junior Jason Letts (Plattsburgh, NY) was 14th with a time of 29:41 while freshman Mike Nelson (Dixhills, NY) came in 17th at 30:26. Freshmen Alex Adelewitz (Ithaca, NY) and Harry Sudwischer (Copiague, NY) were also among the top-20 finishers coming in 19th and 20th respectively with times of 30:36 and 30:37.
The women s squad finished third among the nine-team field with a total of 57 points. Sophomore Kate Choromanski (Shelton, CT) finished the 5K-course in 20:05 to earn the Hawks top spot and an eighth place finish overall. Sophomore Janet Walsh (Baldwinsville, NY) was 10th with a time of 20:14. Sophomore Heather DeBuono (Fishkill, NY) finished 14th with a time of 20:28 while Alida Van Alemelo (Groton, NY) was 16th with a time of 20:36 in her collegiate debut. Junior Kelly Moore (Rochester, NY) ran a personal best time of 21:26 to finish 25th.
Final Team Scores (Men) 1. Vassar 30, 2. SUNY New Paltz 55, 3) Stevens Tech 61, 4) Bard 145, 5) Keystone College 152, 6) John Jay 180. Did not score: Centenary, SUNY Purchase, Dutchess Community College.
Final Team Scores (Women) 1. New York University 24, 2) Vassar 45, 3. SUNY New Paltz 57, 4) Stevens Tech 113, 5) Bard 158, 6) John Jay 191, 7) Centenary 214. Did not score: Keystone College, SUNY Purchase.
