THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Sept. 28, 2010) – The men's cross country team finished second and the women were fourth at the Hunter Invitational this past weekend at Van Cortlandt Park. The men were paced by sophomore Luke Milano (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh), who finished third in the 140 man field. Milano covered the 8000 meter course (4.97 miles) in a time of 29:15. Milano was followed by fellow sophomores Sam Rainard (Wheaton, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) (Wheaton, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel), Gabriel Rosa (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./G.A.R. Memorial) (Wilkes Barre, Pa./G.A.R. Memorial), Pat Evans (Saint James, N.Y./Smithtown East) (St. James, N.Y./Smithtown East), and Matt Taraboletti (Titusville, Fla./Astronaut). Junior Tom Moskowitz (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) and freshman Cory O'Farrell (Red Hook, N.Y./Red Hook) rounded out the scoring for the Privateers.
Freshman Jackie Bellisari (Albertson, N.Y./Holy Trinity) (Albertson, N.Y./Holy Trinity) was the top Maritime finisher in the women's 6000 meter race as she finished 9th in the 121 runner field. Bellisari was followed by juniors Emily Motz (Amelia, Ohio/Glen Este) (Amelia, Ohio/Glen Este), Lisa Wasson (Rockville Centre, N.Y./Sacred Heart) (Rockville Centre, N.Y./Sacred Heart), Alexandra Carela (Paterson, N.J./Wayne) (Paterson, N.J./Wayne), and Catherine Brady (Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North) (Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North).
Both the men's and women's teams return to action next Saturday when they travel to Newburgh, NY to run in the Mount Saint Mary Invitational at Chadwick Lake Park. The women's race starts at 11:00 and the men run at 11:45.
Hunter Invitational (8000 meters)
1. Hunter College 44
2. Maritime College 69
3. Baruch College 74
4. John Jay College 130
5. Brooklyn College 197
6. Nassau CC 210
7. York College 228
8. Pratt College 229
9. DCC 244
10. Mount St Vincent 250
11. Lehman 291
12. Queensborough 293
13. CCNY 356
14. FIT 361
15. Kingsborough 363
16. St Joe's (Brooklyn) 442
17. NYU-Poly 445
Sarah Lawrence, Old Westbury, and CSI did not score
Maritime Finishers
3. Luke Milano (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) 29:15
11. Sam Rainard (Wheaton, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) 30:05
13. Gabriel Rosa (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./G.A.R. Memorial) 30:11
19. Pat Evans (Saint James, N.Y./Smithtown East) 30:57
27. Matt Taraboletti 31:49
29. Tom Moskowitz (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) 31:59
34. Cory O'Farrell 32:19
36. Frank Morgera (West Nyack, N.Y./Clarkstown South) 32:26
70. Kevin Regan (Green Brook, N.J./Watchung Hills) 35:43
108. Kevin First (Wantagh, N.Y./MacArthur) 39:50
125. Will Dreibelbis 42:04
140 Finishers
Women (6000 yards)
1. Southern Maine 15
2. Baruch College 110
3. Hunter College 113
4. Maritime College 117
5. FIT 138
6. Brooklyn College 141
7. John Jay College 162
8. MSV 176
9. CCNY 240
10. St Joe's (Brooklyn) 255
11. Sarah Lawrence 297
12. Old Westbury 375
Bronx, Nassau, Kingsborough, Queensborough, CSI, York, Pratt did not score
Maritime Finishers
9. Jackie Bellisari (Albertson, N.Y./Holy Trinity) 26:32
22. Emily Motz (Amelia, Ohio/Glen Este) 28:46
29. Lisa Wasson (Rockville Centre, N.Y./Sacred Heart) 29:34
48. Alexandra Carela (Paterson, N.J./Wayne) 31:34
49. Catherine Brady (Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North) 31:36
121 Finishers
