Colchester, Vt. - Sophomore Jeanette Cudney (Cazenovia, N.Y./Cazenovia) finished 18th to lead the Le Moyne College women's cross country team to a seventh-place finish at the Northeast-10 Conference Championship on Sunday morning at Saint Michael's College. Classmate Sean Beney (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) led the men's team to an 11th-place finish.

Stonehill College won its seventh consecutive conference championship on the women's side and its 14th in the last 16 years with 23 total points after having five of the top eight runners. Bentley University, which finishe seventh last year, registered 116 points to place second. Assumption College placed third for the second straight year with 136 points, while American International College was one spot back with 140 points. Merrimack College rounded out the top five with 143 points. The Dolphins recorded 221 points to improve one place from the last two years' finish. Stonehill's Nicole Borofski snapped American International's run of five straight individual conference champions by registering a time of 21:48.8.

On the men's side, American International College won its second straight conference championship with 48 points after having the top two finishers and five of the top 23 runners. Stonehill College finished in second place for the second straight year with 72 points after five Skyhawks placed in the top 22. Franklin Pierce University tallied 81 points to place third for the second consecutive year, while Southern New Hampshire University placed fourth with 110 points. Bentley University recorded 115 points to round out the top five teams. The Dolphins registered 318 points to move up one spot in the standings from the last two years. John Chirchir from American International won his first individual conference championship with a time of 24:55.9 to give the Yellow Jackets their seventh consecutive individual champion.

By virtue of its seventh-place finish, Le Moyne claims the women's cross country point in the year-long "Upstate Challenge" between the Dolphins and The College of Saint Rose. The Golden Knights earned the men's point after placing ninth. Through seven of the 16 sports, the Dolphins hold a 4-3 lead over the Golden Knights.

Cudney recorded Northeast-10 Conference Third Team All-Conference accolades for the second straight year after navigating the six-kilometer course in 23:27.8 as the second sophomore to finish. Freshman Brittney Mack (Poestenkill, N.Y./Averill Park) turned in a time of 24:11.4 to place 31st, while classmate Rachael Miller (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) placed 58th in a season-best 25:10.9. Junior Elena Doctor (Buffalo, N.Y./West Seneca East) moved up seven spots from last year to place 66th with a season-best time of 25:29.4, while sophomore Katherine Markstein (Binghamton, N.Y./Susquehanna Valley) crossed the finish line in 25:31.0 to place 68th, an improvement of four spots from last year.

In the men's race, Beney covered the eight-kilometer course in 26:12.2 to place 25th among the 156 competitors and an improvement of 46 places from last year. Classmate Brody Witaszek (Ghent, N.Y./Chatham) improved by 16 places from last year with a time of 27:49.9 to finish 76th, while freshman Griffin Klein (Fair Haven, N.Y./Red Creek) registered a time of 28:28.3 to place 97th. Senior Derek Clar (Scottsville, N.Y./McQuaid Jesuit) finished 100th in 28:35.3, while classmate Dominik Maida (Hallstead, Pa./Seton Catholic (N.Y.)) was one spot back in 28:36.2.

Le Moyne closes out the season on Sunday, November 8 at the NCAA East Regional at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds in Concord, New Hampshire.

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Women's Team Results
1. Stonehill 23, 2. Bentley 116, 3. Assumption 126, 4. American International 140, 5. Merrimack 143, 6. Adelphi 200, 7. Le Moyne 221, 8. New Haven 256, 9. Southern New Hampshire 259, 10. Southern Connecticut State 271, 11. Saint Anselm 274, 12. Franklin Pierce 279, 13. Saint Rose 282, 14. Pace 320, 15. Saint Michael's 347.

Le Moyne Results
18. Jeanette Cudney 23:27.8, 31. Brittney Mack 24:11.4, 58. Rachael Miller 25:10.9, 66. Elena Doctor 25:29.4, 68. Katherine Markstein 25:31.0, 92. Savannah Stevens 26:13.5, 100. McKenzie Tripp 26:26.5, 119. Shania Hayward 27:30.2, 142. Lauren O'Connor 29:05.0, 145. Alexandra Sheehan 29:12.6.

Men's Team Results
1. American International 48, 2. Stonehill 72, 3. Franklin Pierce 81, 4. Southern New Hampshire 110, 5. Bentley 115, 6. Merrimack 150, 7. Adelphi 177, 8. Southern Connecticut State 204, 9. Saint Rose 234, 10. Saint Michael's 296, 11. Le Moyne 318, 12. Assumption 335, 13. New Haven 391, 14. Saint Anselm 441, 15. Pace 478.

Le Moyne Results
25. Sean Beney 26:12.2, 76. Brody Witaszek 27:49.9, 97. Griffin Klein 28:28.3, 100. Derek Clar 28:35.3, 101. Dominik Maida 28:36.2, 105. Adam Zinger 28:41.8, 108. Robert Jeffrey 28:50.8, 130. Ryan Homeyer 29:36.8, 132. Hamza Elhabbal 29:40.5, 136. Kevin Penaloza 30:17.5, 146. Mahamadou Jagana 31:20.5.