BROCKPORT, NY - Multiple athletes from the Brockport men's and women's cross-country teams competed in the open division of the Paul Short Run from Lehigh University on Friday, October 2nd. The men's and women's white division races were canceled due to the heat.
Men's Team
Brockport placed seven athletes in the race. Alex Deal led the team, finishing 317th overall in 28:26.3. He was followed closely by Tyler Grossman, who ran 28:29.5 for 327th.
Alejandro Roberts was Brockport's third finisher at 28:50.2, followed by Joseph Massett (28:56.4) and Oliver Fernaays (28:57.7). Cody Harloff rounded out the primary group in 29:02.2, while Benjamin Betrus finished in 32:59.4.
The team's top five finishers were separated by just 30.1 seconds, with Deal leading the group and Fernaays only 31.4 seconds behind him.
Women's Team
Abigail Polus led Brockport, placing 216th in 24:58.9 as the team's only runner under 25 minutes. Lindsey Male followed in 252nd at 25:25.9, giving Brockport a solid one-two finish.
Allyson Deperno was third for the Golden Eagles in 283rd (26:05.5), followed closely by Alexa Ruppe in 293rd (26:17.7). Ruppe was just 12 seconds behind Deperno, keeping the middle of the lineup tight.
Rachael Gray rounded out the scoring five in 327th (27:15.0), while Michala Faulkner was just 13.7 seconds back in 333rd (27:28.7). Stephanie Onderdonk finished seventh for Brockport in 356th (28:12.6).
Up Next: Brockport will head to Houghton for the Highlander Invitational on Saturday, October 10th.
