Syracuse, N.Y. – Junior Sean Beney (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) placed second and classmate Jeanette Cudney (Cazenovia, N.Y./Cazenovia) placed third overall to lead the Le Moyne College men's and women's cross country teams to second-place finishes as they opened the season on Saturday by hosting the Le Moyne College Alumni Short Course Invitational.

In the men's race, SUNY Delhi captured first place in the team competition with 29 points after having three of the top seven finishers on the day. The Dolphins placed second with 41 points, while Daemen College was third with 65 points. SUNY Delhi's Kobie Lane crossed the finish line first in a time of 20:32.71.

Beney, who placed fifth in the race as a freshman and sixth last year, covered the six-kilometer course just four seconds behind Lane in 20:36.01. Freshman Nick Taylor (Endicott, N.Y./Maine-Endwell) crossed the finish line sixth with a time of 21:12.80, while sophomore Griffin Klein (Fair Haven, N.Y./Red Creek) posted a time of 22:03.38 to place ninth, a six-spot improvement from last year. Freshman Chris Davitt (Delmar, N.Y./Bethlehem) was one spot back in 22:15.77, while classmate Dom Battaglia (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) recorded a time of 23:22.09 to place 18th in his collegiate debut to round out Le Moyne's scorers.

On the women's side, Daemen won the team title for the second straight year with 22 points after having five of the top eight scorers. The Dolphins recorded 33 points to place second, while Wells College placed third with 89 points. Daemen's Amy Trabert was the first collegiate harrier to cross the finish line in a time of 16:20.51.

Cudney, who opened her first two seasons with second and seventh-place finishes, navigated the four-kilometer course in 16:28.76. Sophomore Brittney Mack (Poestenkill, N.Y./Averill Park), who placed third as a freshman, crossed the finish line in 16:37.21 to place fifth. Freshman Siara Clos (Syracuse, N.Y./Onondaga) was the third Dolphin to complete the course, posting a time of 17:33.87 to place ninth. Sophomore Rachael Miller (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) was one spot back in 17:46.08, while freshman Mya Walters (Cazenovia, N.Y./Cazenovia) was another spot back in 11th in 17:57.18.

The Dolphins are back in action next Saturday at the Bruce Bridgeman Invitational hosted by Finger Lakes Community College. The women's five-kilometer race starts at 12:30 p.m. and the men's five-mile race is scheduled for a 1:15 p.m. start.

Men Team Results
1. SUNY Delhi – 29, 2. Le Moyne – 41, 3. Daemen – 65, 4. Onondaga C.C. – 113, 
5. Wells – 126.
 
Le Moyne Men Individual Results:
2. Sean Beney 20:36.01, 6. Nick Taylor 21:12.80, 9. Griffin Klein 22:03.38, 10. Chris Davitt 22:15.77, 18. Dom Battaglia 23:22.09, 22. Mahamadou Jagana 23:40.28, 23. Ryan Homeyer 23:50.88.

Women Team Results
1. Daemen – 22, 2. Le Moyne – 33, 3. Wells – 89, 4. Onondaga C.C. – 109.
 
Le Moyne Women Individual Results
3. Jeanette Cudney 16:28.76, 5. Brittney Mack 16:37.21, 9. Siara Clos 17:33.87, 10. Rachael Miller 17:46.08, 11. Mya Walters 17:57.18, 12. Jordan Sloan 18:11.15, 13. Jill Stagnita 18:13.56.