Nashua, N.H. – Freshman Jeanette Cudney (Cazenovia, N.Y./Cazenovia) placed 33rd to lead the Le Moyne College women's cross country team to a 10th-place finish at the 2014 NCAA East Region Cross Country Championships on Saturday afternoon at the Mines Falls Park Trail. Freshman Sean Beney (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) led the men's team to an 18th-place finish by crossing the finish line 84th.

The women's 10th-place finish was their best since placing seventh in 2011 and was a six-spot jump from one year ago. The men also had their best finish since 2011, when they placed 18th, while they also had a six-spot jump from last November.

American International, which won its first Northeast-10 Conference championship 13 days ago, cruised to the men's team title with just 33 points after having five of the top 13 finishers. The Yellow Jackets were led by Mike Biwott, who won his second straight regional championship after crossing the finish line in 30:34.7 to win by almost 45 seconds.

On the women's side, Roberts Wesleyan College captured the team championship in its first year of eligibility with 31 points after placing five runners among the top 10 finishers. The Redhawks were led by Rachel Prutsman, who topped the field by over five seconds with a time of 21:36.0.

A Third Team All-Northeast-10 Conference selection 13 days ago, Cudney navigated the six-kilometer course in a season-best time of 23:03.4. Classmate Shania Hayward (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs) crossed the finish line 44th among the 185-member field with a season-best time of 23:24.9, while sophomore Anna Curtin (Castleton-on-Hudson, N.Y./Castleton) turned in a season-best time of 23:49.8 to place 61st. Senior Rachel Crosley (Clinton, N.Y./Clinton) closed out her cross country career by placing 82nd with a season-best time of 24:21.6, an improvement of over 21 seconds from last year. Sophomore Elena Doctor (Buffalo, N.Y./West Seneca East) rounded out Le Moyne's top five with a time of 25:01.2, 1:24.2 faster than a year ago.

On the men's side, Beney covered the 10-kilometer course with a time of 34:25.9 and was the 13th freshman to finish. Classmate Joe Fallon (Syracuse, N.Y./Marcellus) was four spots back in 88th place with a time of 34:39.0, while fellow freshman Brody Witaszek (Ghent, N.Y./Chatham) turned in a time of 35:25.7 to place 112th. Michael Bennett (New York Mills, N.Y./New York Mills) was the fourth Dolphin freshman to cross the finish, placing 115th among the 181-member field with a time of 35:31.5, while junior Adam Zinger (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) rounded out Le Moyne's top five with a time of 35:52.9 to place 131st.

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Le Moyne Results
33. Jeanette Cudney 23:03.4, 44. Shania Hayward 23:24.9, 61. Anna Curtin 23:49.8, 82. Rachel Crosley 24:21.6, 105. Elena Doctor 25:01.2, 112. Taylor Lewis 25:12.5, 121. Katherine Markstein 25:26.2.

Le Moyne Results
84. Sean Beney 34:25.9, 88. Joe Fallon 34:39.0, 112. Brody Witaszek 35:25.7, 115. Michael Bennett 35:31.5, 131. Adam Zinger 35:52.9, 136. Colin Teeter 36:14.4, 144. Derek Clar 36:39.5.