GREENWICH, NY – The Utica University men's and women's cross country teams competed at the RPI Fairgrounds Showdown on Saturday at the Washington County Fairgrounds. The Pioneer women placed 10th out of 16 teams in the 6K, while the men finished ninth out of 15 teams in the 8K.
On the women's side, Utica finished with 282 points, while
Marlo Townsend (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy) and
Catherine Manna (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) both placed inside the top 40 overall. The Pioneers posted a team average of 23:57.3 and a 1-5 spread of 3:30.7. Townsend led the Pioneers with a 21st-place finish in 22:12.8. Manna followed in 34th at 22:37.6.
Lacey Simmons (Vernon Center, NY/Vernon-Verona-Sherrill) was third for Utica in 24:23.7, while
Nicole Arnhold (Hampton, NY/Granville) finished in 24:49.0.
Tara Fobare (Sauquoit, NY/New Hartford) rounded out the Pioneer scoring five with a time of 25:43.5. Senior
Emma Charboneau (Fultonville, NY/Fonda-Fultonville) was Utica's sixth runner, placing 153rd in 28:21.5.
For the men, Utica totaled 265 points to finish ninth, recording a team average of 26:50.2 and a 1-5 spread of 2:23.8.
Killian Bauer (Verona, NY/Vernon-Verona-Sherill) paced the Pioneers with a 40th-place finish in 25:15.6.
Timothy Jeralds (Canaan, NY/Chatham Central) was next across the line for Utica in 86th at 26:17.2.
Brandon Knisely (West Winfield, NY/Mount Markham) finished 131st in 27:24.8, followed by
Liam Maxson (Ilion, NY/Central Valley Academy) in 137th at 27:34.2 and senior
Forest Martin (Poland, NY/Poland Central) rounded out the scoring five in 139th at 27:39.4.
Evan Humphrey (Utica, NY/Whitesboro) placed 164th in 28:22.2, while Ben Bellinger (New Hartford, N.Y./New Hartford) finished 178th in 29:17.4.
Both teams return to action on Friday, October 2 as the teams travel to Bethlehem, PA for the annual Paul Short Run, hostedby Lehigh University. Start times are yet to be determined.
