Clinton, N.Y. – Sophomore Sean Beney (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) finished in 21st place to lead the Le Moyne College men's cross country team to an eighth-place finish at the Hamilton College Invitational on Saturday afternoon at the Hamilton College Golf Course. Sophomore Jeanette Cudney (Cazenovia, N.Y./Cazenovia) placed 18th to lead the women's team to a ninth-place finish.

The host Continentals won the men's team competition with 31 points after having five of the top 11 finishers. East Stroudsburg had five of the top 16 finishers en route to second place with 48 points, while Cortland placed third with 110. Ottawa came in fourth with 116 points, while St. John Fisher had 144 points to place fifth. The Dolphins were eighth with 248 points. Mohawk Valley Community College's Zakaria Djouma was the first competitor to finish with a time of 25:12.6.

Beney navigated the eighth-kilometer course in 26:56.5 to cross the finish line fourth among 49 competing sophomores. Freshman Griffin Klein (Fair Haven, N.Y./Red Creek) was 69th in the 173-member field with a time of 28:21.8, while senior Derek Clar (Scottsville, N.Y./McQuaid Jesuit) turned in a time of 28:36.1 to place 76th. Classmate Adam Zinger (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) registered an 84th-place finish by crossing the line in 28:48.6, while sophomore Brody Witaszek (Ghent, N.Y./Chatham) was two places behind in 28:52.3.

On the women's side, East Stroudsburg claimed the team competition with 33 points after having five of the top 13 finishers, including Allison Decker, who crossed the finish line first in 17:09.6. Cortland had four of the top 12 finishers to place second with 51 points, while Ottawa was third with 63 points. Hamilton finished fourth with 121 points, while Utica tallied 158 to place fifth. The Dolphins collected 230 points to place ninth.
 
Cudney completed five-kilometer course in 18:36.8 to place 18th among the 181 competitors, including fourth among 41 sophomores. Freshman Brittney Mack (Poestenkill, N.Y./Averill Park) was third among 74 first-year competitors to cross the tape, registering a time of 18:40.8 to place 23rd overall. Sophomore Katherine Markstein (Binghamton, N.Y./Susquehanna Valley) recorded a time of 20:11.8 to place 85th, while freshman Rachael Miller (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) finished 90th in 20:16.7. Classmate McKenzie Tripp (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) was three spots back in 20:24.2.

Following a week off, the Dolphins return to action at the Northeast-10 Conference Championship hosted by Saint Michael's College on Sunday, October 25 in Colchester, Vermont.

Men's Team Results
1. Hamilton 31, 2. East Stroudsburg 48, 3. Cortland 110, 4. Ottawa 116, 5. St. John Fisher 144, 6. Clarkson 151, 7. Utica 181, 8. Le Moyne 248, 9. Mohawk Valley CC 259, 10. Plattsburgh 289, 11. Royal Military College 297, 12. Ithaca 323, 13. SUNY IT 430, 14. Cazenovia 435, 15. SUNY Jefferson 439.

Le Moyne Individual Results
21. Sean Beney 26:56.5, 69. Griffin Klein 28:21.8, 76. Derek Clar 28:36.1, 84. Adam Zinger 28:48.6, 86. Brody Witaszek 28:52.3, 98. Dominik Maida 29:19.9, 102. Robert Jeffrey 29:32.3, 105. Ryan Homeyer 29:35.2, 114. Hamza Elhabbal 30:11.7, 143. Kevin Penaloza 31:58.5, 149. Mahamadou 32:46.7, 158. Elliot Hernandez 33:43.5.

Women's Team Results
1. East Stroudsburg 33, 2. Cortland 51, 3. Ottawa 63, 4. Hamilton 121, 5. Utica 158, 6. Clarkson 180, 7. Ithaca 205, 8. Plattsburgh 211, 9. Le Moyne 230, 10. Cazenovia 293, 11. Carleton 329, 12. SUNY Jefferson 375, 13. Wells 387, 14. SUNY IT 420.

Le Moyne Individual Results
18. Jeanette Cudney 18:36.8, 23. Brittney Mack 18:40.8, 85. Katherine Markstein 20:11.8, 90. Rachael Miller 20:16.7, 93. McKenzie Tripp 20:24.2, 100. Elena Doctor 20:39.1, 106. Savannah Stevens 20:52.9, 108. Shania Hayward 20:58.3, 115. Lauren O'Connor 21:16.7, 151. Alexandra Sheehan 23:20.5.