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MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PLACE 9TH

(Utica, N.Y.) The Cross Country team opened up their 2010 season at the SUNY IT Invitational this past Saturday. The men and women competed against nine other teams from around the region.

The men raced in a 6k taking 9th place on the day. Sophomore Brayden Shumski led the way for the Express finishing 7th with a time of 21:04.8. Shumski shed 40 seconds off his time from his 2009 outing at the SUNYIT Invitational. Senior Sam Share also improved his time from a year ago, shedding 21 second off his time, finishing 41st with a time of 23:21.2. Junior Brandon Johnston finished 45th with a time of 23:54.6. Senior Van Buscko took 29 seconds off his previous time finishing 66th with a time of 25:43.8. Freshmen newcomer Chris Mahar finished 67th with a time of 25:49.3. Sophomore Tim Lambert rounded out the men's finishers, placing 81st with a time of 27:27.1.

The women's team raced in a 5k taking 9th place on the day. Freshmen Stephanie Santamaria led the Express with a time of 24:08.9, placing 22nd, while Sophomore Brienne Goodson finished 33rd with a time of 24:51.5. Sophomore Brittany Dennee finished 48th with a time of 26:17.2.   Senior Sarah Brenner bested her time from a year ago by over 33 seconds finishing 52nd with a time of 26:49.8. Sophomore Tara Wild finished 67th with a time of 31.30.4. Sophomore Sarah Deschenes finished 68th with a time of 31:56.5 and Beth Raymond rounded out the women's finishers, placing 76th with a time of 46:07.6.

Both the men's and women's cross country teams return to action next on Saturday, September 11 at the Pat Patterson Invitational hosted by Oswego State University in Oswego, N.Y.