Canton, NY – Matthew Pietryka and Megan Cowles ran season-best performances on Saturday as the SUNY Canton men's and women's cross country teams hosted the 2022 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) championships on campus.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Brogan LaRose was the first SUNY Canton men's runner across the line covering the 8-kilometer course in a time of 32:53 to finish in 57th place out of the 74-runner field.
• Pietryka ran an 8K best of 32:58 besting his previous fastest mark by 1 minute, 10 seconds. Ryan Duester was the third Roo across the line in 33:59, while Daniel Ryhal and Tyler Fuentes rounded out the top five in 35:14 and 37:47, respectively.
• SUNY Canton finished in ninth place with 267 points. SUNY Delhi won the team title with 37 points edging out Maine Farmington (61) and Maine Maritime (71).

 

Place	Name	Time
57	Brogan LaRose	32:53
59	Matthew Pietryka	32:58
61	Ryan Duester	33:59
66	Daniel Ryhal	35:14
70	Tyler Fuentes	37:47
71	Jonah Black	40:24

 

• Lydia Snow was the first Lady Roo across the line in a time of 27:33 to place 21st out of the 57-runner field.
• Cowles covered the course in 31:48 to place 39th. Lailah Emad (35:52), Mary Townson (42:35) and Taylor Brassard (45:07) rounded out the competing Roos.
• SUNY Canton finished in eighth place with 194 points. Husson (37) edged out SUNY Delhi (38) by a single point for the team title with Maine Farmington finishing third (93).

 

Place	Name	Time
21	Lydia Snow	27:33
39	Megan Cowles	31:48
51	Lailah Emad	35:52
56	Mary Townson	42:35
57	Taylor Brassard	45:07

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are off next weekend before traveling across town for the NCAA Mideast Regionals hosted by St. Lawrence on Saturday, November 12th. The women race at 11 a.m. followed by the men at 12 p.m.
 
 
   
 
About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 23 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The SUNY Canton Kangaroos 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity esports and cheerleading.