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October 2, 2009

XC: MCANDREW FINISHES SECOND, MICARONI 10TH AT 36TH ANNUAL PAUL SHORT RUN


Bethlehem, Pa. - Senior Jake McAndrew (Oswego, N.Y./Oswego) finished in second place among 245 runners to lead the Le Moyne College men's cross country team to a 16th-place finish at the 36th annual Brooks Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh on the Goodman Campus. Sophomore Gina Micaroni (Blossvale, N.Y./Canastota) posted a 10th-place finish among 248 runners to lead the women's squad to a 14th-place finish.

The University of Mary Washington won the men's team competition, while the University of Ottawa took first place in the women's race. Philadelphia's Shawn Andrea was the top men's finisher with a time of 25:39. On the women's side, Caitlin Dorgan of Delaware Valley College topped the field in a time of 22:11.

McAndrew covered the eight kilometer course in a season-best time of 25:44 to finish in second place, just five seconds behind Andrea. Freshman Nicholas Cutter (Housatonic, Mass./Monument Mountain) was the second Dolphin to cross the finish line with a time of 27:22 to place 54th. Freshman Evan Oustrich (Mexico, N.Y./Mexico) followed with an 80th-place finish in a time of 27:53. Freshmen Patrick Micaroni (Blossvale, N.Y./Canastota) and Matthew Carey (East Greenbush, N.Y./Columbia) rounded out the top-5 harriers for the Dolphins. Micaroni placed 133rd in 28:51, while Carey completed the course in 29:38 to finish 167th.

On the women's side, Micaroni crossed the finish line 10th in a season-best time of 23:04. Freshman Anna D'Ambro (Schaghticoke, N.Y./Hoosic Valley) completed the 6K course in 23:22 to finish in 16th place, while classmate Erin Hudson (Fulton, N.Y./Fulton) placed 90th in 25:11. Seniors Chelsea Gibson (Weedsport, N.Y./Weedsport) and Kimberly Thompson (Lafayette, N.Y./Lafayette) completed the top-5 finishers for the Dolphins. Gibson finished in 25:48 to place 118th, while Thompson crossed the finish line 124th in 25:55.

The Dolphins will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 10 when they host The College of Saint Rose in a dual meet at 11:00 a.m.

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Men's Team Results
1. University of Mary Washington 116, 2. Salisbury University 122, 3. University of Ottawa 174, 4. Moravian College 178, 5. Swarthmore College 186, 6. Millersville University 193, 7. Philadelphia University 195, 8. Felician 214, 9. U S. Merchant Marine 272, 10. Muhlenberg College 279, 11. Rutgers Univ. -Camden 315, 12. West Chester University 321, 13. Franklin and Marshall 338, 14. Gwynedd-Mercy College 348, 15. Misericordia University 372, 16. Le Moyne College 403, 17. Ursinus College 446, 18. Lebanon Valley College 467, 19. SUNY New Paltz 517, 20. McDaniel College 525, 21. Keystone College 586, 22. Marywood University 648, 23. Army Prep 655, 24. Broom Hornets 659, 25. Delaware Valley College 663, 26. Howard Community College 672, 27. Chestnut Hill College 751, 28. King 777, 29. Baptist Bible College 865.

Le Moyne Results
2. Jake McAndrew 25:44, 54. Nicholas Cutter 27:22, 80. Evan Oustrich 27:53, 133. Patrick Micaroni 28:51, 167. Matthew Carey 29:38, 207. Josh Graves 31:34, 217. Patrick Shafer 32:28, 233. Justin Trombetta 34:48, 236. Dylan Carroll 35:05.

Women's Team Results
1. University of Ottawa 148, 2. Indiana (Pa.) 183, 3. Philadelphia University 192, 4. West Chester University 199, 5. Franklin Marshall 206, 6. Lynchburg College 228, 7. College of Saint Rose 232, 8. University of Mary Washington 260, 9. Georgian Court University 268, 10. Trinity College 325, 11. Marywood University 332, 12. Muhlenberg College 335, 13. Salisbury University 339, 14. Le Moyne College 352, 15. Ursinus College 381, 16. King 396, 17. Penn State Behrend 408, 18. Moravian College 422, 19. Gwynedd-Mercy College 428, 20. Delaware Valley College   470, 21. Lebanon Valley College 481, 22. Stevens Institute 496, 23. Ramapo College 569, 24. Rutgers Univ. -Camden 637, 25. Felician 727, 26. U. S. Merchant Marine 768, 27. Chestnut Hill College 807, 28. Baptist Bible College 810, 29. Widener University 817, 30. Broome Community College 829, 31. Army Prep 873, 32. Columbia Union College 1015.

Le Moyne Results
10. Gina Micaroni 23:04, 16. Emma D'Ambro 23:22, 90. Erin Hudson 25:11, 118.  Chelsea Gibson 25:48, 124. Kimberly Thompson 25:55, 176.  Ashley Myers 27:14, 192.  Lauren Walters 27:50, 193. Angelina Baggetta 27:56, 216. Anna Rich 28:52.