FOUR UALBANY CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS EARN ALL-EAST STATUS
      Bronx, N.Y. - Four members of the UAlbany cross country teams earned All-East status as the men's and women's squads competed at the ECAC/IC4A Championship at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx on Saturday, Nov. 19. Alyssa Lotmore and Jenna Ortman finished in the top 15 for the women, while seniors Robbie Freeman and Bryant Cherry-Woode did the same for the Great Dane men.

     Lotmore was the top UAlbany women's runner, covering the 5,000-meter course in 18:37.4 and leading the women to a fifth-place finish. Freshman Jenna Ortman, who has placed first or second on the Great Danes squad in each of their races this season, finished with a 14th-place showing. Her twin sister Jessica Ortman and Danielle Trimpop also finished in the top-40 overall.

     New Hampshire won its third straight ECAC University Division championship with a team score of 76. The Wildcats' Catherine Parker took home the individual title with a time of 18:10.5.

     Freeman, who won last year's IC4A University Division and was the first Great Dane to accomplish the feat, finished fifth overall in the men's five-mile race with a time of 35:58.2. Cherry-Woode, coming off the NCAA Regionals competition, finished 14th overall. Sophomore Ricardo Estremera also placed in the top-50 for the Great Danes with a time of 27:11.3.

     Manhattan's Tyler Raymond won this year's individual IC4A title, while Army captured the team competition. The UAlbany men finished 10th overall in their final contest of the season.

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2005 IC4A Championship (Van Cortlandt Park)
INDIVIDUAL
1. Tyler Raymond (Manhattan) 25:24.6, 2. Girma Segni (Marist) 25:41.8, 3. Faraz Bala (Army) 25:45.6, 4. Shaun Krawitz (Stony Brook) 25:55.8, 5. Robbie Freeman (UAlbany) 25:58.2, 6. Daniel O'Loughlin (Army) 25:59.5, 7. Justin Wood (Seton Hall) 26:03.9, 8. Jordan Horwitz (New Hampshire) 26:09.3, 9. Doug Pelletier (Army) 26:14.9, 10. John Mickowski (Army) 26:21.9
OTHER UALBANY FINISHERS
14. Bryant Cherry-Woode, 26:30.0, 46. Ricardo Estremera, 27:11.3, 108. Gered Burns, 28:06.6, 127. Chris Jimenez, 28:47.8, 153. Eric Zorrilla, 29:46.3, 161. Jimmy Henn, 30:12.4, 176. Joe Belokopitsky, 31:01.8

2005 ECAC Championship (Van Cortlandt Park)
INDIVIDUAL
1. Catherine Parker (New Hampshire) 18:10.5, 2. Caitlin Dunne (Loyola College) 18:14.6, 3. Dana Hastie (Stony Brook) 18:21.2, 4. Andrea Rovegno (Loyola College) 18:25.1, 5. Katie Radzik (Binghamton) 18:27.8, 6. Megan Lerch (Towson) 18:36.0, 7. Alyssa Lotmore (UAlbany) 18:37.4, 8. Emily Marbe (New Hampshire) 18:42.2, 9. Katina Alexander (Monmouth) 18:43.6, 10. Jacqueline Prevete (Fordham) 18:44.4
OTHER UALBANY FINISHERS
14. Jenna Ortman, 18:58.4, 32. Jessica Ortman, 19:39.3, 40. Danielle Trimpop, 19:47.9, 94. Jessica Chichester, 20:52.7, 107. Jenny Boshco, 21:23.6, 112. Jenn Russell, 21:38.9

     Boston, Mass. - Alyssa Lotmore placed 41st overall in leading the UAlbany women's cross country team to an 18th-place finish at the NCAA Northeast Regional at Franklin Park on Saturday, Nov. 12. Lotmore finished the 6,000-meter course in 22:06.6.

     Freshman Jessica Ortman placed 67th for the Great Danes with a time of 22:31.5, while her twin sister Jenna finished 72nd in 22:37.9.

     Providence's Fiona Crombie won the women's individual title with a winning time of 20:27.7, while Boston College captured the team championship.

     In the men's race, UAlbany's Bryant Cherry-Woode and Ricardo Estremera competed as individuals. Cherry-Woode finished 82nd in 32:18.9 on the 10,000-meter course, while Estremera placed 142nd in 33:36.6.

     Iona's Richard Kiplagat posted the winning men's time of 29:11.2 in helping lead the Gaels t o the men's team championship.

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NCAA Northeast Regional (Franklin Park, Boston Mass.)
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS
1. Iona 33; 2. Dartmouth 50; 3. Providence 67; 4. Cornell 104; T5. Brown 181; T5. Columbia 181; 7. Army 260; 8. Harvard 322; 9. Boston College 329; 10. Yale 365; 11. Buffalo 368; 12. New Hampshire 396; 13. Syracuse 423; 14. Boston U. 444; 15. Manhattan 454; 16. Marist 456; 17. Massachusetts 460; 18. Colgate 471; 19. Connecticut 474; 20. Maine 477; 21. Quinnipiac 507; 22. Fordham 528; 23. Hofstra 673; 24. Rhode Island 779; 25. Siena 783; 26. Binghamton 784; 27. Northeastern 796; 28. Vermont 816; T29. Central Connecticut 824; T29. Long Island 824; 31. Sacred Heart 828; 32. Niagara 881; 33. Canisius 947.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Richard Kiplagat (Iona) 29:11.2; 2. Martin Fagan (Providence) 29:15.6; 3. Ben True (Dartmouth 30:03.8; 4. Harbert Okuti (Iona) 30:03.9; 5. Max Smith (Providence) 30:05.5; 6. Mohamed Khadraoui (Iona) 30:07.4; 7. Alec Wall (Dartmouth) 30:07.5; 8. Ahmed Haji (Providence) 30:10.4; 9. Mike Hanlon (Colgate) 30:11.3; 10. Stephen Chemlany (Iona) 30:17.6.

TOP UALBANY FINISHERS
82. Bryant Cherry-Woode 32:18.9; 142. Ricardo Estremera 33:36.6.

WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS
1. Boston College 87; 2. Columbia 88; 3. Providence 94; 4. Boston U. 160; 5. Yale 198; 6. Iona 221; 7. Cornell 230; 8. Brown 232; T9. Harvard 271; T9. Dartmouth 271; 11. Stony Brook 293; 12. New Hampshire 341; 13. Syracuse 399; 14. Quinnipiac 405; 15. Army 423; 16. Buffalo 435; 17. Rhode Island 445; 18. UAlbany 520; 19. Binghamton 546; 20. Connecticut 584; 21. Sacred Heart 605; 22. Vermont 646; 23. Hofstra 683; 24. Colgate 719; 25. Fordham 737; 26. Maine 748; 27. Marist 753; 28. Manhattan 774; 29. Northeastern 781; 30. Massachusetts 783; 31. Niagara 846; 32. Wagner 873; 33. Central Connecticut 882; 34. Holy Cross 979; 35. St. John's 1074; 36. Siena 1104; 37. Canisius 1130.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Fiona Crombie (Providence) 20:27.7; 2. Lisa Stublic (Columbia) 20:29.1; 3. Caroline Bierbaum (Columbia) 20:29.9; 4. Kaitlyn Gwyther (Quinnipiac) 20:30.3; 5. Lindsey Scherf (Harvard) 20:34.7; 6. Aine Hoban (Providence) 20:45.2; 7. Melanie Schorr (Dartmouth) 20:51.5; 8. Lindsay Donaldson (Yale) 20:54.6; 9. Maria Cicero (Boston College) 21:00.5; 10. Laurel Burdick (Boston College) 21:08.5.

TOP UALBANY FINISHERS
41. Alyssa Lotmore 22:06.6; 67. Jessica Ortman 22:31.5; 72. Jenna Ortman 22:37.9; 124. Danielle Trimpop 23:22.6; 216. Jessica Chichester 25:13.4; 223. Jenny Boshco 25:29.7; 231. Jennifer Russell 25:54.3

UALBANY MEN FIFTH, WOMEN SIXTH AT AMERICA EAST X-C CHAMPIONSHIP
     Vestal, N.Y. - Sophomore Ricardo Estremera finished second in helping the UAlbany men's cross country team to a fifth-place showing at the America East Cross Country Championship at Binghamton's campus course on Saturday, Oct. 29. Freshman Jenna Ortman was the top women's finisher at 17th, as the Great Danes placed sixth in the team standings.

     Maine's Kirby Davis claimed the men's individual title with a winning time of 25:38.0 on the 8,000-meter course, while UMBC edged New Hampshire for the team championship. In the women's race, Leonora Joy of Stony Brook finished first in 18:04.7 on the 5,000-meter path. Boston University finished a top the women's team standings.

     Estremera, who earned all-America East honors, posted a time of 25:59.0, which was 21 seconds off the winning pace. It is the highest finish of Estremera's collegiate career.

Robbie Freeman garnered all-conference accolades for the second straight year, placing seventh in 26:08.3. Bryant Cherry-Woode (27:05.2) and Gered Burns (27:05.7) placed 24th and 25th for the Great Danes.

     For the UAlbany women, Ortman covered the course in 19:24.4. Alyssa Lotmore also finished in the top 20 at 19th with a time of 19:27.6. Jessica Ortman placed 28th with a time of 20:04.4.

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2005 America East Cross Country Championship (Vestal, N.Y.)
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS
1. UMBC 52; 2. New Hampshire 62; 3. Maine 71; 4. Boston U. 91; 5. UAlbany 103; 6. Vermont 165; 7. Stony Brook 180; 8. Binghamton 194; 9. Hartford 280.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Kirby Davis (Maine) 25:38.0; 2. Ricardo Estremera (UAlbany) 23:59.0; 3. Shaun Krawitz (Stony Brook) 26:00.5; 4. Izudin Mehmedovic (UMBC) 26:03.3; 5. Matthew Russell (New Hampshire) 26:05.5; 6. Joshua Trevino (Maine) 26:07.2; 7. Robbie Freeman (UAlbany) 26:08.3; 8. JJ Wetzel (UMBC) 26:12.3; 9. Pat Hoye (Boston U.) 26:21.3; 10. Robert Edgerton (New Hampshire) 26:22.2.
TOP UALBANY FINISHERS
24. Bryant Cherry-Woode 27:05.2; 25. Gered Burns 27:05.7; 49. Chris Jimenez 28:12.3; 71. Jimmy Henn 30:11.0; 72. Ryan Gaedje 30:22.7; 74. Eric Zorrilla 30:50.3; 78. Joe Belokopitsky 31:02.9.

WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS
1. Boston U. 40; 2. Stony Brook 56; 3. New Hampshire 89; 4. Binghamton 103; 5. Vermont 137; 6. UAlbany 142; 7. Maine 153; 8. UMBC 192; 9. Hartford 264.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Leonora Joy (Stony Brook) 18:04.7; 2. Marisa Ryan (Boston U.) 18:29.0; 3. Katie Radzik (Binghamton) 18:38.6; 4. Abbey Sadowski (Boston U.) 18:42.7; 5. Catherine Parker (New Hampshire) 18:45.1; 6. Dana Hastie (Stony Brook) 18:49.4; 7. Stacy Kramer (Binghamton) 18:51.2; 8. Christine Laakso (Boston U.) 18:55.4; 9. Sarah Herbert (Stony Brook) 18:58.0; 10. Heather Jovanelli (Maine) 19:03.3.
TOP UALBANY FINISHERS
17. Jenna Ortman 19:24.4; 19. Alyssa Lotmore 19:27.6; 28. Jessica Ortman 20:04.4; 35. Danielle Trimpop 20:27.2; 50. Jessica Chichester 21:13.9; 62. Jennifer Russell 21:51.0; 64. Jenny Boshco 22:24.5; 67. Natasha Torres 22:30.8; 72. Colleen Murray 24:41.3.

UALBANY CROSS COUNTRY TO COMPETE AT AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

     Albany, N.Y. - The University at Albany men's and women's cross country teams will compete at the America East Conference Championships on Saturday, Oct. 29. This year's championships will be held at Binghamton University's campus course, the first time the Bearcats will host the conference meet.
     The women compete at 11:00 a.m. on a 5,000-meter course. UAlbany will look to Alyssa Lotmore, who has been the top finisher for the Great Danes in each of their five races this season, to lead the women's squad. Lotmore has won two of the five meets this season, the Monmouth Kickoff Classic on Sept. 3, and most recently the George Mason Invitational on Oct. 1. Freshmen Jenna Ortman and Jessica Ortman, twin sisters who have been among the team's top runners throughout the fall, should also be competitive in the field.
     The men will compete on an 8,000-meter course at 12 noon. UAlbany's Robbie Freeman, who finished sixth overall last year with a time of 24:39, is the squad's leading runner this season. Freeman has been the men's top finisher in four of their fives races this season and is coming off a seventh-place showing at the UAlbany Invitational on Oct. 15. Ricardo Estremera has also turned in solid performances throughout the season, and he'll be in the hunt for his fourth top-10 finish of 2005.
     UAlbany is vying for its first-ever team championship since joining the America East Conference in 2001. The conference has sponsored a men's cross country championship since 1988, while the first women's championship was held in 1989.

     Albany, N.Y. - Jodie Schoppmann of SUNY-Potsdam and Max Feldman of Connecticut won individual championships at the 39th Annual UAlbany Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 15. New Hampshire's men's and women's squads won the team titles. More than 600 athletes represented 31 schools at the event.

     Schoppmann covered the 5,000-meter course in 16:47.9 to win the Bobbi Palm Women's Championship Race. New Hampshire's Catherine Parker finished fourth in 17:46.0, as the Wildcats won their second consecutive women's championship. UAlbany's Alyssa Lotmore (Bishop Maginn) placed sixth with a time of 18:04.1, helping the Great Danes to an eighth-place team finish.

     "This is the course I train on every day," said Lotmore, who earned her fourth top-ten finish this season. "Everyone out there had the same conditions. I had my shoes taped before the race so they wouldn't fall off since there was a lot of mud on the course. I just focused on the people ahead of me to see what path they were running and if they slipped."

     In the 8,000-meter R.K. Munsey Men's Championship Race, Feldman established a course record of 24:46.0. Matt Russell finished fifth with a time of 24:59.4 to lead New Hampshire's title efforts. Robbie Freeman paced UAlbany with a seventh-place finish, completing the race in 25:06.7, as the Great Danes placed eighth in the team standings.

     "The course was really muddy," said Freeman, who recorded his second straight top-ten finish at this event. "It was a lot better that it had stopped raining. But, a few people fell on the course, since the footing was really tough. The muddiness makes for a slower race."

     UAlbany's Jenna Ortman placed ninth with a showing of 18:13.6, while Ricardo Estremera finished 10th in the men's race, with a time of 25:14.5.

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Bobbi Palm Women's Championship Race
TEAM RESULTS
1. New Hampshire 76; 2. Middlebury 113; 3. College of New Jersey 121; 4. Quinnipiac 150; 5. Northeastern 172; 6. Binghamton 193; 7. Colgate 216; 8. UAlbany 238; 9. Marist 240; 10. MIT 262; 11. St. Lawrence 263; 12. Springfield 335; 13. Hamilton 371; 14. Cortland 374; 15. Siena 422; 16. Clarkson 463; 17. Lehman 486; 18. St. Francis (N.Y.) 491; 19. Saint Rose 559; 20. Potsdam 575; 21. New Paltz 589; 22. RPI 641; 23. Long Island 655.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Jodie Schoppmann (Potsdam) 16:47.9; 2. Amy Ruston (Lehman) 17:16.0; 3. Katie Radzik (Binghamton) 17:29.1; 4. Catherine Parker (New Hampshire) 17:46.0; 5. Meg Young (Springfield) 17:54.8; 6. Alyssa Lotmore (UAlbany) 18:04.1; 7. Emily Mareb (New Hampshire) 18:08.3; 8. Alexandra Krieg (Middlebury) 18:09.6; 9. Jenna Ortman (UAlbany) 18:13.6; 10. Makely Lyon (Middlebury) 18:15.5.
OTHER UALBANY FINISHERS
45. Jessica Ortman 19:07.9; 94. Danielle Trimpop 20:04.1; 100. Natasha Torres 20:13.8; 104. Jessica Chichester 20:20.2; 114. Alex Brown 20:39.2; 122. Jenn Russell 20:52.1; 135. Jennifer Boshco 21:09.1; 169. Colleen Murray 23:13.1;

R.K. Munsey Men's Championship Race
TEAM RESULTS
1. New Hampshire 99; 2. NYU 128; 3. Quinnipiac 135; 4. College of New Jersey 142; 5. Marist 157; 6. Middlebury 207; 7. MIT 210; 8. UAlbany 267; 9. Connecticut 270; 10. Connecticut College 280; 11. St. Lawrence 295; 12. Cortland 327; 13. RPI 366; 14. Binghamton 387; 15. Northeastern 399; 16. Vassar 432; 17. Siena 435; 18. Long Island 438; 19. Springfield 462; 20. Hamilton 485; 21. Saint Rose 580; 22. Clarkson 654; 23. Potsdam 740; 24. St. Francis (N.Y.) 744; 25. Paul Smith's 785; 26. New Paltz 816; 27. Lehman 847.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Max Feldman (Connecticut) 24:46.0; 2. Girma Segni (Marist) 24:48.3; 3. Fred Joslyn (Cortland) 24:48.5; 4. Will Melofchik (Connecticut) 24:54.6; 5. Matt Russell (New Hampshire) 24:59.4; 6. Hany Abdallah (NYU) 25:02.6; 7. Robbie Freeman (UAlbany) 25:06.7; 8. David Raucci (Marist) 25:08.9; 9. James Butcher (Middlebury) 25:10.3; 10. Ricardo Estremera (UAlbany) 25:14.5.
OTHER UALBANY FINISHERS
28. Bryant Cherry-Woode 25:47.1; 106. Chris Jimenez 27:04.0; 134. Gered Burns 27:41.4; 171. James Henn 29:41.4; 172. Eric Zorrilla 29:51.6; 174. Joe Belokopitsky 30:10.2.

Men's Purple Race
TEAM RESULTS
1. New Hampshire 24; 2. College of New Jersey 51; 3. Quinnipiac 75; 4. Marist 100; 5. NYU 127; 6. MIT 173; 7. Delhi 206; 8. RPI 215; 9. Vassar 270; 10. Springfield 275; 11. Middlebury 296; 12. Connecticut College 314; 13. Siena 357.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Dave dos Santos (College of New Jersey) 25:51.0; 2. Ben Jenkins (New Hampshire) 25:52.7; 3. Peter Hewins (New Hampshire) 25:57.7.

Women's Gold Race
TEAM RESULTS
1. Middlebury 19; 2. MIT 61; 3. Quinnipiac 78; 4. Marist 81; 5. Hamilton 163; 6. Siena 169; 7. Springfield 177.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Allison Brown (Middlebury) 19:30.7; 2. Vicky Hsu (MIT) 19:35.2; 3. Kate Hirschboeck (Middlebury) 19:38.9.

UALBANY TO HOST 39TH ANNUAL CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL

     Albany, N.Y. - The University at Albany will host its 39th Annual Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 15. The R. K. Munsey Men's Championship Race, which will be contested over an 8,000-meter course through campus, begins at 12 noon. The Bobbi Palma Women's Championship Race, a 5,000-meter event, is slated for 12:45 p.m.
     This year's meet features 31 men's teams and 27 women's squads, including America East Conference members New Hampshire and Binghamton. New Hampshire, which won the women's team competition at last year's UAlbany Invitational, returns to defend its title. The UAlbany men will attempt to win their second championship in the last three years. Syracuse finished on top in the standings in 2004.
     Binghamton's Erica Angell returns to defend her UAlbany Invitational women's title. New Hampshire's Anthony Truax became the first to repeat as men's champion when he captured the title in both 2003 and 2004.
     The UAlbany women feature Alyssa Lotmore (Bishop Maginn), who has registered the squad's top performance in every meet this season, including a first-place finish at the George Mason Invitational on Oct. 1. Freshmen standouts Jenna Ortman and Jessica Ortman look to join Lotmore at the front of the pack.
     Senior Robbie Freeman, the 2004 IC4A champion, paves the way for the men after placing fifth at last month's George Mason Invitational. Sophomores Ricardo Estremera, who has two top-10 performances for the Great Danes this season, and Ryan Gaedje (Shenendehowa) are among the other returning veterans.

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39th Annual UAlbany Invitational

Schedule of Events (Campus Course)
11:15 a.m. - Men's Purple 8K Race
12:00 p.m. - R. K. Munsey Men's Championship Race (8,000 meters)
12:45 p.m. - Bobbi Palma Women's Championship Race (5,000 meters)
1:15 p.m. - Women's Gold 5K Race

FREEMAN LEADS UALBANY CROSS COUNTRY TO 2ND-PLACE FINISH AT GEORGE MASON

     Manassas, Va. – Alyssa Lotmore won the women’s race to lead the UAlbany women’s cross country team to a second-place finish at the George Mason Invitational held at Bull Run Park in Manassas, Va. on Oct. 1. The men also finished second in their competition, led by senior Robbie Freeman’s fifth-place finish. American University won both the men’s and women’s competitions.

     Freeman finished with a time of 25:21.87, less than 40 seconds off the course leader, American’s Steve Hallinan. Ricardo Estremera and Bryant Cherry-Woode placed 13th and 14th, respectively, for UAlbany. Gered Burns and Chris Jimenez also finished in the top 35 for the men.     

     Lotmore, a junior, registered a time of 14:40.82, 10 seconds better than her nearest competitor, American’s Zaia Wharton. Freshman Jenna Ortman placed fourth, while sister Jessica Ortman took ninth to round out the top 10 for the UAlbany women. Danielle Trimpop, Natasha Torres, Jennifer Russell, and freshman Jessica Chichester all placed in the top 40 for the Great Danes.

     The UAlbany men’s and women’s cross country teams return to action on Saturday, Oct. 15 when they host the 39th Annual UAlbany Invitational.

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George Mason Invitational

MEN

1. American 17, 2. UAlbany 69, 3. James Madison 69, 4. Longwood 122, 5. Howard 126, 6. Virginia Commonwealth 162, 7. George Mason 168, 8. Hampton 174

INDIVIDUAL

1. Steve Hallinan (American) 24:43.08, 2. Steve Magness (Unattached) 24:46.98, 3. Brendan Fennell (American) 25:12.25, 4. Kevin Tschirhart (American) 25:18.21, 5. Robbie Freeman (UAlbany) 25:21.87, 6. Awit Yohannes (American) 25:26.26, 7. Pat Burford (American) 25:27.14, 8. Phil Turner (American) 25:32.92, 9. Rob Hofmann (American) 25:51.52, 10. Evan Kays (James Madison) 25:54.60

Other UAlbany Finishers:

13. Ricardo Estremera, 26:13.26, 14. Bryant Cherry-Woode, 26:13.64, 22. Gered Burns 27:22.63, 34. Chris Jimenez, 27:57.38

UALBANY MEN AND WOMEN FINISH 12TH AT IONA MEET OF CHAMPIONS

     Bronx, N.Y. – The UAlbany men’s and women’s cross country teams each placed 12th at the Iona Meet of Champions held on the Van Cortlandt Park course on Saturday, Sept. 24. Cornell led the women’s field of 23 teams, while Arkansas took the men’s title in the field of 25.

     Lindsey Scherf of Harvard won the women’s individual competition with a time of 21:19.3. UAlbany junior Alyssa Lotmore was again the leading runner for the women, finishing 26th with a time of 22:54.9. Freshman Jenna Ortman came in 27th, only one second behind Lotmore, and Jessica Ortman rounded out the top 100 for the women, finishing 67th.

     Iona’s Richard Kiplagat took first in the men’s individual competition, finishing with a time of 23:54.4. The Great Dane men were led by senior Robbie Freeman and sophomore Ryan Gaedje, who finished 48th and 83rd, respectively.

     Also running for the Great Dane women were Danielle Trimpop (127th), Natasha Torres (137th), Jennifer Russell (172nd), Jessica Chichester (195th), Alex Brown (205th), and Colleen Murray (214th). Ricardo Estremera (107th), Bryant Cherry-Woode (112th), Gered Burns (121st), Chris Jimenez (203rd), and Eric Zorrilla (287th) also competed for the men.

     The Great Danes return to action on Saturday, Oct. 1 when they travel to the George Mason Invitational at Bull Run Park in Centreville, Virginia.

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Iona Meet of Champions

MEN

1. Arkansas 20, 2. Iona 77, 3. Cornell 101, 4. Brown 137, 5. LaSalle 148, 6. Lehigh 181, 7. Pittsburgh 230, 8. Harvard 241, 9. UMass–Lowell 269, 10. Marist 329, 11. Stonehill 338, 12. UAlbany 353, 13. Army 361, 14. UConn 412, 15. Manhattan 426, 16. South Florida 435, 17. Rider 440, 18. Connecticut College 466, 19. Loyola 496, 20. Hofstra 578, 21. Long Island University 612, 22. Lafayette 615, 23. Saint Peter’s 749, 24. Pace 763, 25. Molloy 807

INDIVIDUAL

1. Richard Kiplagat (Iona) 23:54.4, 2. Shawn Forrest (Arkansas) 24:01.7, 3. Josphat Boit (Arkansas) 24:43.4, 4. Chris Barnicle (Arkansas) 24:45.1, 5. Adam Perkins (Arkansas) 24:46.1, 6. Marc Rodrigues (Arkansas) 24:49.6, 7. Sean Connolly (Unattached) 24:55.3, 8. Stephen Chemlany (Iona) 24:59.5, 9. Sean Quigley (LaSalle) 25:01.9, 10. Bruce Hyde (Cornell) 25:04.2

UAlbany Finishers:

48. Robbie Freeman, 26:00.1, 83. Ryan Gaedje, 26:35.7, 107. Ricardo Estremera, 26:53.5, 112. Bryant Cherry-Woode, 27:00.0, 121. Gered Burns, 27:05.8, 203. Chris Jimenez 28:18.0, 287. Eric Zorrilla 31:48.1

UALBANY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS PICKED TO FINISH THIRD, FIFTH IN A-EAST

     Boston, Mass. – The UAlbany men’s cross country team was picked to finish third in the America East Conference Preseason Poll, in voting by the conference head coaches as announced on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The women’s team was selected to finish fifth.

     The New Hampshire men were voted to finish first in the America East, earning four first-place votes. UAlbany received one first-place vote after the team’s fourth-place finish at the America East Championships last October.

     The Great Dane men will look to senior Robbie Freeman to lead the pack this season after his sixth-place finish at the America East meet last season. Freeman won the IC4A Championship in November, the first UAlbany runner ever to accomplish that feat. Sophomore Ricardo Estremera will also be a top runner after finishing 18th at the conference championship. Other returning letterwinners include Gered Burns, Bryant Cherry-Woode and Ryan Gaedje.

     Boston U. had seven first-place votes en route to being selected to repeat as America East women’s champions. The Terriers will also defend their 2004 New England championship. UAlbany received 36 overall votes after finishing sixth at the America East Championships last year.

     Junior Alyssa Lotmore comes off a 23rd-place finish at the America East Championships last season and will look to lead the Great Dane women in 2005. Freshmen twin sisters Jenna and Jessica Ortman have already provided a spark for the Great Danes, finishing in the top five at the Monmouth Kickoff Classic on Sept. 3 and in the top 25 at the Binghamton Invitational on Sept. 10. Returning letterwinners include Jennifer Boshco, Natasha Torres, and Danielle Trimpop.

     The UAlbany squads continue their season on Saturday, Sept. 24 when they travel to Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx for the Iona Meet of Champions.

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2005 America East Men’s Cross Country Preseason Coaches’ Poll:

1. New Hampshire (4), 2. Maine (3), 3. UAlbany (1), 4. Stony Brook, 5. UMBC, 6. Boston U., 7. Binghamton, 8. Vermont, 9. Hartford

( ) – first place votes

2005 America East Women’s Cross Country Preseason Coaches’ Poll:

1. Boston U. (7), 2. Stony Brook, 3. New Hampshire (1), 4. Binghamton, 5. UAlbany, 6. Vermont, 7. UMBC, 8. Maine, 9. Hartford

( ) – first place votes

UALBANY WOMEN FINISH FOURTH, MEN SIXTH, AT BINGHAMTON INVITE

     Binghamton, N.Y. – University at Albany sophomore Ricardo Estremera placed fourth overall and junior Alyssa Lotmore placed 10th overall to lead the Great Dane men and women to a sixth and fourth place finish, respectively, on Saturday afternoon at the Binghamton Invitational.

     In the field of eight, the University of Maine took first place for the men, led by individual winner Donald Drake. Columbia took the women’s competition, led by the third-place finisher Stephanie Lenihan.

     UAlbany saw four of its men finish in the top 50; Estremera finished with a time of 25:58, only 29 seconds behind the top finisher. Senior Robbie Freeman placed 23rd overall with a time of 26:17, and Ryan Gaedje finished with a time of 26:57, good for 30th overall. Rounding out Great Danes in the top 50 were Bryant Cherry-Woode with a 34th-place finish and a time of 27:04.

     Freshman Jenna Ortman (15th,19:30) and twin sister Jessica Ortman (21st, 20:17) joined Lotmore (19:08) in the top 25 for the women. Sophomore Danielle Trimpop (29th, 20:40) and junior Natasha Torres (38th, 21:01) rounded out UAlbany’s finishers in the top 50.

     Also running for the Great Dane men were Gered Burns (57th, 28:20), Chris Jimenez (72nd, 29:06), and freshman Joe Belokopitsky (73rd, 29:08). Alex Brown (52nd, 21:49), Jennifer Russell (54th, 21:50), and Jessica Chicester (55nd, 22:14) also competed for the women.

     The UAlbany cross country teams return to competition on Saturday, Sept. 24 when they travel to Cary, N.C. for the Great American Festival.

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Binghamton Invitational

MEN

1. Maine 51, 2. Columbia 60, 3. New Hampshire 79, 4. UMBC 110, 5. Syracuse 115, 6. Albany 123, 7. Binghamton 189, 8. Siena 220

INDIVIDUAL

1. Donald Drake (Maine) 25:29, 2. Izudin Mehmedovic (UMBC) 25:39, 3. Robert Edgerton (New Hampshire) 25:57, 4. Richardo Estremera (UAlbany) 25:58, 5. David Wishart (Syracuse) 26:01, 6. Kirby Davis (Maine) 26:01, 7. Paul Rupprecht (Maine) 26:06, 8. Joshua Trevino (Maine) 26:07, 9. Matt Russell (New Hampshire) 26:08, 10. Greg Hughes (Columbia) 26:09

Other UAlbany finishers:

23. Robbie Freeman, 26:17; 30. Ryan Gaedje, 26:57; 34. Bryant Cherry-Woode, 27:04; 57. Gered Burns, 28:20; 72. Chris Jimenez, 29:06; 73. Joe Belokopitsky, 29:08

WOMEN

1. Columbia 25, 2. Syracuse 62, 3. Binghamton 98, 4. UAlbany 110, 5. Colgate 118, 6. Maine 118, 7. UMBC 179, 8. Siena 228

INDIVIDUAL

1. Katie Radzik (Binghamton) 18:21, 2. Elizabeth Cufari (Syracuse) 18:38, 3. Stephanie Lenihan (Columbia) 18:56, 4. Caroline Bierbaum (Columbia) 18:56, 5. Carmen Ballard (Columbia) 18:56, 6. Hilary Bontz (Columbia) 18:56, 7. Tenke Zolanti (Columbia) 18:56, 8. Laura Meyers (Columbia) 18:56, 9. Heather Jovanelli (Maine) 18:58, 10. Alyssa Lotmore (UAlbany) 19:04

Other UAlbany finishers:

15. Jenna Ortman, 19:30; 21. Jessica Ortman, 20:17; 29. Danielle Trimpop, 20:40; 38. Natasha Torres, 21:01; 52. Alex Brown, 21:49; 54. Jennifer Russell, 21:50; 55. Jessica Chichester, 22:14

     West Long Branch, N.J. – University at Albany’s Alyssa Lotmore won the women’s competition by a 40-second margin, as the Great Danes defeated three opponents at the Monmouth Kickoff Classic on Saturday, Sept. 3 at Thompson Park. The men’s team also opened their season with three wins, led by a third-place finish by senior Robbie Freeman. The Great Danes defeated Monmouth, Fairleigh Dickinson, and Wagner.

     Both the UAlbany men’s and women’s squads had five runners place in the top 10 overall. Lotmore, who covered the 4,000-meter course in 13:51, was joined among the top-10 finishers by Great Dane newcomers Jenna Ortman (3rd, 14:34.0) and Jessica Ortman (5th, 15:07.2), as well as veterans Natasha Torres (8th, 15:26.4) and Jennifer Russell (10th, 15:41.7).

     Freeman, last year’s IC4A champion, raced the 6,000-meter layout in 19:02.2, and was three seconds behind first-place finisher Matt Caporaso of Monmouth. Bryant Cherry-Woode (4th, 19:04.2), Ryan Gaedje (5th, 19:06.9), Ricardo Estremera (7th, 19:31.3), and Gered Burns (9th, 19:35.2) for the men. Freshman Joseph Belokopitsky (Shaker) took 18th place (20:30.0) in his first competition as a collegian.

     The UAlbany cross country teams return to action on Saturday, Sept.10 when they compete at the Binghamton Invitational.

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Monmouth Kickoff Classic

MEN

Team

UAlbany 22, Monmouth 33; UAlbany 15, Fairleigh Dickinson 46; UAlbany 16, Wagner 42

Individual

1. Matt Caporaso (Monmouth) 18:59.1; 2. Craig Cocchio (Long Island University) 19:00.3; 3. Robbie Freeman (UAlbany) 19:02.2; 4. Bryant Cherry-Woode (UAlbany) 19:04.2; 5. Ryan Gaedje (UAlbany) 19:06.9; 6. Larry Schau (Monmouth) 19:13.7; 7. Ricardo Estremera (UAlbany) 19:31.3; 8. Mouhamed Halwani (Wagner) 19:33.7; 9. Gered Burns (UAlbany) 19:35.2, 10. Andrew Hadzor (Monmouth) 19:36.6

Other UAlbany Finishers

18. Joseph Belokopitsky, 20:30.0; 21. Chris Jimenez, 20:52.1

WOMEN

Team

UAlbany 21, Monmouth 40; UAlbany 15, Fairleigh Dickinson 50; UAlbany 21, Wagner 39

Individual

1. Alyssa Lotmore (UAlbany) 13:51.0; 2. Katina Alexander (Monmouth) 14:31.1; 3. Jenna Ortman (UAlbany) 14:34.0; 4. Brecken Drager (Wagner) 14:58.1; 5. Jessica Ortman (UAlbany) 15:07.2; 6. Malia Lyles (Monmouth) 15:12.4; 7. Meaghan Robbins (Wagner) 15:14.3; 8. Natasha Torres (UAlbany) 15:26.4; 9. Megan Melvin (Wagner) 15:38.3; 10. Jennifer Russell (UAlbany) 15:41.7

Other UAlbany Finishers