BROCKPORT, N.Y. - The Brockport men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Empire 8 Championships, with both squads earning third-place finishes. The women placed third with 84 points, while the men finished third with 86 points.
Women's Team
The Brockport women's cross country team finished third with 84 points, led by
Ethne Degan, who placed ninth overall in the 6K race with a time of 22:22.0. Degan earned First Team All-Empire 8 honors following her outstanding top-10 finish.
Madison Kirkpatrick was the Golden Eagles' second finisher, taking 20th place in 23:20.6. Madison's 20th place finish earned her Third Team All-Empire 8 honors.
Salma Moumen followed closely behind in 21st place, clocking a time of 23:23.4. Placing in the top 27, Moumen earned Third Team All-Empire 8 Honors.
Brockport's remaining top-five scorers were
Resse Roberts, who finished 26th in 23:37.0, and
Grace Kosmoski, who placed 27th with a time of 23:40.1. In the midst of an outstanding first year, both Roberts and Kosmoski earned All-Empire 8 Third Team honors.
The Golden Eagles finished with 84 points, behind SUNY Geneseo (15) and Nazareth (78).
Men's Team
The Brockport men's cross country team also earned a third-place finish, totaling 86 points in the 8K race.
Jace Stuart led the Golden Eagles, finishing sixth overall with a time of 25:51.8.
Brady Ruediger followed in ninth place, crossing the finish line in 26:16.3. Stuart and Ruediger each earned First Team All-Empire 8 following excellent performances.
Sam Faga was Brockport's third scorer, placing 26th in 27:21.4. Faga served as the men's team's third and final All-Empire 8 recipient, earning Third Team All-Empire 8 Honors.
Louden Heller finished 30th with a time of 27:24.7, while
Kyle DeRomanis rounded out the team's top five in 32nd place, clocking 27:34.2.
The Golden Eagles finished with 86 points, behind SUNY Geneseo (24) and Houghton (81).
Up Next: Brockport will prepare for NCAA Regionals from Fredonia on Saturday, November 14th at 12 p.m.
