2008 Woodie Awards
Red Foxes look forward to Metropolitan Championships
Daniel Barrack
Issue date: 10/5/06 Section: Sports
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For the second consecutive meet, the Red Foxes ran a partial squad, and for the second consecutive time, it had little effect on the team's performance. The men's cross country team finished 19th out of 42 teams at the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University on Friday. The Red Foxes finished the meet with 478 points, trailing first place Villanova with 103 points.
Girma Segni again lead the Red Foxes with a time of 25:01 in the 8,000-meter course. That time placed Segni 26th out of 277 runners. Sophomore David Raucci and junior Tom Williams contributed to the team's success as well. Raucci finished 42nd overall with a time of 25:12, while Williams finished in the top half of the field at 108th with a time of 25:51.
"I am glad that we finished in the top half of the field, but to be perfectly honest, I thought we were flat. I was impressed with David Raucci and Tom Williams, they had a good day," head coach Pete Colaizzo said.
The team's next meet will be the Metropolitan Championships on Oct. 6 at Van Cortlandt Park. If anyone questioned the team's focus, they do not need to question the preparation the team has put in for this next meet.
"This next meet has been the team's focus since the season began," Colaizzo said.
Besides the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship on Oct. 27, this meet is the most important for the team right now. The end of the season is crucial.
After the MAAC Championships, the Red Foxes set their sights on the NCAA Northeast Regional on Nov.11 and the IC4A Championships on Nov. 18.
Girma Segni again lead the Red Foxes with a time of 25:01 in the 8,000-meter course. That time placed Segni 26th out of 277 runners. Sophomore David Raucci and junior Tom Williams contributed to the team's success as well. Raucci finished 42nd overall with a time of 25:12, while Williams finished in the top half of the field at 108th with a time of 25:51.
"I am glad that we finished in the top half of the field, but to be perfectly honest, I thought we were flat. I was impressed with David Raucci and Tom Williams, they had a good day," head coach Pete Colaizzo said.
The team's next meet will be the Metropolitan Championships on Oct. 6 at Van Cortlandt Park. If anyone questioned the team's focus, they do not need to question the preparation the team has put in for this next meet.
"This next meet has been the team's focus since the season began," Colaizzo said.
Besides the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship on Oct. 27, this meet is the most important for the team right now. The end of the season is crucial.
After the MAAC Championships, the Red Foxes set their sights on the NCAA Northeast Regional on Nov.11 and the IC4A Championships on Nov. 18.
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