Castile, N.Y. – Junior Emma D'Ambro (Schaghticoke, N.Y./Hoosic Valley) placed 13th to lead the Le Moyne College women's cross country team to a third-place finish at the 33rd annual Geneseo Invitational on Saturday at Letchworth State Park. Junior Nicholas Cutter (Housatonic, Mass./Monument Mountain) placed 34th to lead the men's team to a tie for sixth place.
Geneseo won both the men's and women's team competitions with 23 points. Lee Berube of Geneseo won the men's race with a time of 25:59.9, while Houghton's Danielle Brenon crossed the finish line first in the women's race with a time of 22:30.6.
D'Ambro completed the six-kilometer course in 23:58.2 to place 13th among the 123 competitors. Senior Gina Micaroni (Blossvale, N.Y./Canastota) was 14 seconds behind her with a time of 24:12.8 to place 17th. Freshman Taylor Lewis (Belchertown, Mass./Belchertown) was the third Dolphin to cross the finish line with a time of 24:56.0. Junior Erin Hudson (Fulton, N.Y./Fulton) completed the course in 25:26.3 to place 36th, while freshman Laura Hough (Latham, N.Y./Shaker) rounded out Le Moyne's top-five finishers with a 42nd-place finish in 25:38.0.
On the men's side, Cutter turned in a time of 27:37.8 to place 34th among the 160 competitors over the eight-kilometer course. Junior Evan Oustrich (Mexico, N.Y./Mexico) recorded a 48th-place finish in 28:07.7, while sophomore Michael Marrero (Jordan, N.Y./Jordan-Elbridge) gave the Dolphins three finishers in the top-60 with a time of 28:17.9. Sophomore Christian Cobb (Port Byron, N.Y./Port Byron) crossed the finish line in 29:03.7 to place 79th, while junior Patrick Micaroni (Blossvale, N.Y./Canastota) capped Le Moyne's top-five finishers with a 91st-place finish in 29:44.0.
Le Moyne returns to action on Saturday at the James Earley Invitational hosted by Westfield State at 12:00 p.m.
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Men's Team Results
1. Geneseo 23, 2. SUNY Brockport 68, 3. Hamilton 93, 4. Rochester 103, 5. Daemen 189, T6. Le Moyne 191, T6. Houghton 191, 8. Mansfield 192, 9. Morrisville State 253, 10. Canton 274, 11. Hobart 280, 12. Keuka 356, 13. Medaille 372.
Le Moyne Results
34. Nicholas Cutter 27:37.8, 48. Evan Oustrich 28:07.7, 57. Michael Marrero 28:17.9, 79. Christian Cobb 29:03.7, 91. Patrick Micaroni 29:44.0, 111. Andrew Gilchrist 30:51.9, 126. Erik Jones 32:32.7, 133. Patrick Shafer 33:37.2, 140. Adam Thorne 34:40.7.
Women's Team Results
1. Geneseo 23, 2. Hamilton 82, 3. Le Moyne 109, 4. Houghton 122. 5. William Smith 129, 6. Brockport 141, 7. Daemen 162, 8. Rochester 188, 9. Canton 302, 10. Keuka 310, 11. Medaille 323.
Le Moyne Results
13. Emma D'Ambro 23:58.2, 17. Gina Micaroni 24:12.8, 31. Taylor Lewis 24:56.0, 36. Erin Hudson 25:26.3, 42. Laura Hough 25:38.0, 46. Rachel Crosley 25:49.0, 84. Nilo Hussain 27.33.3, 89. Danielle DePaulis 27:59.3, 96. Catherine Sharkey 28:34.0.