For Immediate Release: October 26, 2002

Contact: Cathy Wenzka, SUNYAC Publicist

Geneseo Wins 2002 SUNYAC Men’s Cross Country Championship

FREDONIA, NY - The Knights made it three in a row as they won this year’s State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Men’s Cross Country Championship held Saturday at Lake Erie State Park.

Geneseo finished the team scoring with 60 points and was led by second-place finisher, Jon Beck and sixth-place finisher, Matt Young. Brockport, under the direction of first-year head coach and 2002 Coach of the Year, Mark Krueger, finished second with 86 points. They had two runners in the top ten, with fourth-place finisher, Dave Bolen and Scott Austin, who finished seventh.

Plattsburgh placed third in team scoring with 97 points and was led by the 2002 SUNYAC Champion, Jay Wells.

2002 Team Results

1. Geneseo 60

2. Brockport 86

3. Plattsburgh 97

4. New Paltz 111

5. Cortland 126

6. Buffalo State 138

7. Oswego 163

8. Fredonia 177

9. Oneonta 193

10. Potsdam 329

Top 15 Individual Finishers

1. Jay Wells Plattsburgh 25:57.59

2. Jon Beck Geneseo 26:11.38

3. James Sweeney Fredonia 26:41.05

4. Dave Bolen Brockport 26:45.52

5. Jason Walsh Buffalo St. 26:46.96

6. Matt Young Geneseo 26:47.67

7. Scott Austin Brockport 26:49.67

8. Phil Goodwin New Paltz 26:51.61

9. Dan Holton New Paltz 26:51.84

10. Brian Suozzo Oneonta 26:54.11

11. Jeff Beck Oswego 26:56.98

12. Chuck Copp Cortland 27:02.58

13. John Lynch Cortland 27.03.69

14. Paul Widjeskog Plattsburgh 27:04.44

15. Mike Herron Buffalo St. 27:04.79