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September 5, 2009

XC: MCANDREW AND D'AMBRO LEAD DOLPHINS TO SECOND PLACE FINISHES AT GOLDEN KNIGHTS JOUST

Colonie, N.Y. - Senior Jake McAndrew (Oswego, N.Y./Oswego) won the men's race and freshman Emma D'Ambro (Schaghticoke, N.Y./Hoosic Valley) topped the field in the women's race to lead the Le Moyne College cross country teams to second-place finishes in their respective races at The College of Saint Rose's 5th Annual Golden Knights Joust on Saturday morning at the Crossings of Colonie. Saint Rose won both the men's and women's team titles.

McAndrew, who also won last year's Golden Knights Joust, finished the five-mile course in 26:25 to capture the individual title by 47 seconds. Freshman Evan Oustrich (Mexico, N.Y./Mexico) was the second Dolphin to finish in the top-10, crossing the finish line seventh in a time of 28:29, while classmate Nicholas Cutter (Housatonic, Mass. (Monument Mountain) placed 11th in 28:51. Freshmen Matthew Carey (East Greenbush, N.Y./Columbia) and Patrick Micaroni (Blossvale, N.Y./Canastota) rounded out the top-5 finishers for the Dolphins, placing 23rd and 24th, respectively.

On the women's side, D'Ambro won the women's race in her collegiate debut in a time of 19:18 to outdistance her closest competitor by 17 seconds. Sophomore Gina Micaroni (Blossvale, N.Y./Canastota) finished the three-mile course in 19:35 to give the Dolphins the top two finishers. Freshman Erin Hudson (Fulton, N.Y./Fulton) finished the race in 21:31 to place 11th, while senior Chelsea Gibson (Weedsport, N.Y./Weedsport) placed 17th in 22:12 and classmate Kimberly Thompson (Lafayette, N.Y./Lafayette) crossed the line in 22:30 for a 22nd-place finish.

The Dolphins return action on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Binghamton Invitational at 11:00 a.m.

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Men's Team Results
1. Saint Rose 25, T2. Le Moyne 66, T2. SUNY Cobleskill 66, 4. Assumption 104, 5. Broome C.C. 115, 6. Nyack 173, 7. Hudson Valley C.C. 177.

Le Moyne Results
1. Jake McAndrew 26:25, 7. Evan Oustrich 28:29, 11. Nicholas Cutter 28:51, 23. Matthew Carey 30:35, 24. Patrick Micaroni 30:39, 30. Nicholas Sadlocha 31:12, 35. Josh Graves 32:26, 50. Patrick Shaffer 33:04, 56. Charlie Deragon 33:39, 64. Justin Trombetta 36:35, 65. Dylan Carroll 37:24.

Women's Team Results
1. Saint Rose 36, 2. Le Moyne 53, 3. Assumption 85, 4. Nyack 93, 5. SUNY Cobleskill 124, 6. Broome C.C. 134

Le Moyne Results

1. Emma D'Ambro 19:18, 2. Gina Micaroni 19:35, 11. Erin Hudson 21:31, 17. Chelsea Gibson 22:12, 22. Kimberly Thompson 22:30, 28. Kate Brondum 23:02, 30. Lauren Walters 23:07, 33, Angelina Bagetta 23:20, 35. Ashley Myers 23:27, 36. Anna Rich 23:36.