Cross Country Teams Earn Victories at Bucknell Invitational
9/10/2001 9:04:30 AM | Cross Country, Track and Field
The men’s team went 1-2 on the day, falling to Bucknell 18-45, and Rutgers 19-41, but defeating Siena, 15-45. The women’s team was 1-1, losing to Bucknell, 18-43, and defeating Rutgers, 25-30 .
Freshman Tim Scarpinato (Croghan, N.Y./Beaver River) was the Orangemen’s top finisher in his first race at Syracuse. Scarpinato finished fifth overall with a time of 26:33.01. Classmate Brian McNeil (Franklin, Mass./St. John's) finished 28th with a time of 27:52.77. Bucknell's Greg Costello set the pace for the field with a time of 26:03.13.
The Orangewomen were led by freshman Leah Folmsbee (Ballston Spa, N.Y./Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake). Bucknell's Becki Marshall won the women's field in 18:59.49. Folmsbee finished second with a time of 19:01.43.
Junior Zelma Jackson (Aurora, Colo./A. Phillip Randolph/Barton County CC) finished 10th with a 20:12.08 in her first race for the Orange. Fellow junior Aleccia Boland (London, Ont./Banting) finished 12th with a time of 20:19.94.
Both men's and women's teams will be in action next Saturday, Sept. 15, when they host the Fourth Annual Orange Classic at Drumlins.
Team Finishes – Men Syracuse Finishers Bucknell 18, Rutgers 43 5th – Tim Scarpinato 26:33.01 Bucknell 18, Syracuse 45 28th – Brian McNeil 27:52.77 Bucknell 15, Siena 50 37th - Nathan Rath 28:20.25 Rutgers 15, Siena 50 28th – Tom McCabe 26:54.10 Rutgers 19, Syracuse 41 42nd – Karl Baum 28:45.16 Syracuse 15, Siena 45 44th – Kevin Goff 28:58.65 47th - Collin Capano 29:21.60 51st - Mike Noonan 30:11.61
Team Finishes – Women Syracuse Finishers Bucknell 18, Siena 43 2nd – Leah Folmsbee 19:01.43 Bucknell 19, Syracuse 41 10th – Zelma Jackson 20:12.08 Syracuse 25, Siena 30 12th – Aleccia Boland 20:19.94 17th – Erin Clarke 20:48.66 28th – Alise Coen 22:21.86
