GOLDEN FLYERS RACE AT RPI INVITATIONAL
• MEN'S 8K RESULTS | • MEN'S EMPIRE 8 RESULTS | • WOMEN'S 5K RESULTS | • WOMEN'S EMPIRE 8 RESULTS

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (Oct. 21, 2006) -- Juniors Nick Stenuf and Ashley Hughes were Nazareth's top individual finishers Saturday in the men's and women's races respectively at the RPI Cross Country Invitational at Saratoga State Park.

Stenuf finished 17th overall with a time of 26 minutes, 30 seconds for 8 kilometers. He also finished sixth best among Empire 8 Conference runners. Julius Rono of Roberts Wesleyan won the race in 25:18. Nazareth finished 10th in the team standings with 239 points. RIT was first with 65, followed by St. Lawrence with 74.

Among the other Nazareth finishers were junior Brendan Epstein in 21st place (26:41); junior Aaron Sirtoli in 35th place (26:59); junior Michael Anderson in 105th place (28:33); and senior Larry DiCesare in 132nd place (29:22).

In the women's 5-kilometer race, Hughes (pictured) placed 25th overall and 10th among Empire 8 competitors with a time of 19:05. Junior Jessica Brown was close behind in 28th place (19:11).

Other top finishers for Nazareth included sophomore Abby Crain in 45th place (19:39); freshman Jenny Lounsbury in 59th place (20:04); and junior Liz Pfleghardt in 72nd place (20:18).

Nazareth finished ninth in the team standings with a point total of 221. Keene State won the meet with 47 points with Ithaca placing second with 72 points.

The Golden Flyers are off next weekend, but return to action Nov. 4 to compete at the NYSCTC meet, hosted by St. Lawrence.