Canton, NY – For the second consecutive season sophomore Àine McMorrow (Dublin Knocklyon, Ireland) repeated as the individual winner, this time winning the 2016 SUNY Canton Kangaroos Invitational in a time of 20:05.
The Ireland native covered the 5-kilometer course 20 seconds faster than her closest competitor in Haddie Lary from Norwich University. The Cadets took home the team title placing seven individuals in the Top 10 to finish with 22 points. Clarkson University and Johnson State College finished in second (61) and third places (79), respectively. SUNY Canton totaled 89 points for fourth place. Â
Freshman
Madeline Hewitt (Fabius, NY) was the second Roo runner across the line finishing with a time of 24:23 which was good for 25th place. Junior captain
Kim McCarthy (Ludlow, MA) crossed the line in 26:25 (32nd), while
Allison Ford (Ilion, NY) and
Julie Angell (Warrensburg, NY) rounded out the SUNY Canton competitors in 36th and 37th places, respectively.
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On the men's side freshman
Anthony Fazio (Highland, NY) was the first Roo across the line in 17th place covering the 5-kilometer course in 18:23. Sophomore
captain
Luke Ducharme (Brushton, NY) and
Jonathan Dunham (Edmeston, NY) also turned in impressive performance in 19:04 (25th) and 19:10 (26th), respectively.
Freshman
Paul Ford (Ausable Forks, NY) recorded a 28th place finish (19:22) in his first race in a Roo uniform, while
Matt Fortin (Liberty, NY) completed the SUNY Canton scorers in 42nd place (21:12).
Dan Loskowitz (Stuyvesant, NY) and Charles Hansby (Wynantskill, NY) served as displacers for the Roos in 44th and 45th places, while
Brent Archer (Edwards, NY),
Ryan Yutzler (Remsen, NY) and
Maynor Morales (Copiague, NY) rounded out the SUNY Canton runners.
Norwich took home the team title on the men's side with a perfect 15 points sweeping the top nine spots. Clarkson University recorded a second place showing with 51 points, while the Roos finished in third place with 84 points.
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The men's and women's cross country teams are back in action on Saturday when they take part in the Southern Vermont College Invitational at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., respectively. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the SUNY Canton Athletics department by "liking" us onÂ
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About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses, as well as 10 exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The college's 15 athletic teams compete as members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.
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