Men Seventh, Women Ninth at ECAC/IC4A Cross Country Championship

IC4A University Results | ECAC University Results
IC4A Coaches Race Results | ECAC Coaches Race Results

Bronx, N.Y. – The Fordham men's and women's cross country squads closed out the 2017 season by competing at the ECAC/IC4A Championships today at Van Cortlandt Park where the men placed seventh and the women finished ninth.

James Madison won the women's ECAC Championship university race with a total score of 60 points and Temple took first in the IC4A Championship with 43 points.

Thomas Slattery and Ryan Kutch paced the Fordham men taking seventh and ninth, respectively, with Slattery covering the 8K course in 25:25.9 and Kutch finishing in a time of 25:33.7. Both were also named to the All-East team.

Also scoring for the Fordham men were Brian Cook (42^nd – 26:18.6), Sean Phillips (75^th – 6:47.8) and Giancarlo Cipri (111^th – 27:24.8).

Also competing were Fritz Heinrich (116^th – 27:28.6), Nicholas Raefski (133^rd – 27:42.7), Matthew Roma (144^th – 27:53.9) and Sean Sullivan (165^th – 28:34.5).

Angelina Grebe led the way for the Fordham women, finishing 13^th in the 5K in 18:19.2. Also scoring were Sydney Snow (33^rd – 18:35.2), Stephanie Leo (42^nd – 18:48.2), Abigail Taylor (62^nd – 19:11.2) and Laurel Fisher (71^st – 19:17.6). Grebe and Snow earned All-East honors.

Also competing were Brynna Harum (77^th – 19:24.8), Kate McCormack (98^th – 19:38.8) and Blake Elwood (120^th – 19:57.5).

The women's average time of 18:50.30 was one of the fastest team times in program history.

In the women's coaches race, Maeve O'Connor crossed the line first for the Rams finishing 12^th in 20:19.7. Also competing in the women's race were Germaine Harbaugh (23^rd – 20:45.3), Elizabeth Morisseau (24^th – 20:45.8), Kieran Hanrahan (31^st – 20:56.3), Olivia Gaudet (36^th – 21:04.2), Bridget White (47^th – 21:39.2), Julia Herms (56^th – 22:02.1), Kate Schulten (59^th – 22:21.6) and Maiya Larsen (60^th – 22:27.2).

In the men's coaches race, Christopher Strzelinski led the pack for the Rams, placing 2^nd in the 8K in 26:54.7). Also running for Fordham were Patrick Donahue (16^th – 27:38.7), Patrick Norako (23^rd – 28:18.6), Marc Guberti (30^th – 28:59.3), Will Whelan (37^th – 29:53.7) and Phil Robbins (43^rd – 30:32.6).