| University of Pennsylvania 2006 Cross Country |
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Men’s Cross Country Takes Eighth at Regionals Courtesy: Jennifer Werner, Associate Director of Athletic Communications Courtesy: University of Pennsylvania LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Penn men's cross country team finished in eighth place at the 2006 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional in Lock Haven, Pa., Saturday. The team registered 217 points in the race. Leading Penn was junior Brian Goldberg with a time of 31:27.3 good for a 29th overall finish. Senior Ian Foley finished second for Penn and 35th overall at 31:36.7. Rounding out the Quakers’ scoring was Reid McEwen (31:48.7, 41st), Larry Contrella (32:00.4, 46th) and Michael LaQuaglia (32: 35.2, 66th). Also running the course for Penn was Daniel Howard who was clocked at 32:42.7 (73rd) and Michael Lovejoy in 83rd in a time of 32:50.4. As a team, the Quakers finished in eighth place and were bested by Georgetown in first with 66 points and American with 79 points. Both of the top teams advanced to the NCAA national race along with the top four individuals not on those teams. Men's Cross Country is Sixth at Heps Courtesy: Mike Mahoney, Director of Athletic Communications Release: 10/27/2006 Courtesy: University of Pennsylvania NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Penn men's cross country team finished sixth at the 2006 Heptagonal Cross Country Championships Friday morning at Van Cortlandt Park. The Quakers were stuck in a tight pack, as just seven points separated them from fourth-place Yale. Princeton won the team title with 50 points, finishing just ahead of second-place Columbia (63) to claim its first team crown since 1999. Dartmouth was third with 97 points, while Yale was fourth (116), Cornell was fifth (122) and Penn was sixth (123). Brown (7th with 139 points) and Harvard (8th with 174) rounded out the field. For Penn, Brian Goldberg led the way; the junior clocked 25:02.4 to place 11th overall. He had several of his teammates right on his heels, as all of the team's scoring runners were within 26 seconds of him across the finish line. Senior Ian Foley was second for the Quakers and 14th overall in 25:08.7, followed by Reid McEwen in 28th (25:21.3) and Brian Trembley in 33rd (25:26.0). Larry Contrella (37th in 25:28.4) rounded out Penn's scorers. Not surprisingly, Ben True of Dartmouth took individual honors Friday -- he became just the sixth runner in the 67-year history of this event to win consecutive titles, and the first since Dartmouth's Jim Sapienza in 1983 and 1984. True's time of 24:29.1 was three seconds ahead of Cornell's Jimmy Wyner and four ahead of Princeton's Dave Nightingale. The Tigers were able to win the team title by placing all five of its scoring runners in the top 18. Cross Country Competes at Lafayette Invitational Courtesy: University of Pennsylvania Release: 10/14/2006 Courtesy: University of Pennsylvania EASTON, Pa. – The University of Pennsylvania men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Lafayette Leopard Invitational Saturday morning. Penn came away victorious in both races, accumulating 69 points in the men’s race and 76 points in the women’s contest. Brian Goldberg had the highest finish for the men, coming in fourth place overall at 25:30. Brian Trembley (25:37.90), Ian Foley (25:41.50) and Reid McEwen (25.44.60) also all finished in the Top 10. Larry Contrella (25:50.50) and Michael LaQuaglia (25:52.30) finished 11th and 12th, respectively. The men’s 69 points was the best in the 14-team field. For the women, Stacy Kim was the top overall finisher at 20:13.10, while twin sister Claire Kim finished third (20:34.80). Other notable performances were turned in by Leah Brogan (21:12.10), Kinjal Parikh (21:12.70), Christina Morrison (21:20.20), Jamie Liberti (21:32.40) and Carol Xu (21: 49.70). Columbia was the women’s closest competition, finishing with 157 points in the 13-team field. Both teams will now gear up for the Heptagonal Championships, which take place Friday, Oct. 27 at Van Cortlandt Park in New York City. Cross Country Competes at Paul Short Invite Courtesy: Jennifer Werner, Associate Director of Athletic Communications Release: 09/29/2006 Courtesy: University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania men's and women's cross country teams competed Friday at the 33rd annual Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pa. The women finished sixth out of 35 teams. The men also finished sixth, but out of 42 teams competing. For the men, junior Brian Goldberg led the Quakers and finished 23rd overall with a time of 24:58. Behind him were Ian Foley (25:17), Brian Trembley (25:19), Michael LaQuaglia (25:22), Larry Contrella (25:25), Reid McEwen (25:34) and Michael Lovejoy (25:50). Penn scored 257 points in sixth place. Villanova won the race with 103 points and also boasted the top runner, Robert Curtis, who ran the course in 23:53. In the women's race, junior twins Claire and Stacy Kim led the way once again. Claire finished at 21:22, 13 seconds ahead of Stacy and 20th overall. Stacy crossed at 21:35 followed by Leah Brogan (21:46), Kinjal Parikh (22:20), Carol Xu (22:25), Tina Morrison (22:45) and Jamie Liberti (23:03). The women registered 225 points in sixth place. Princeton claimed the top spot as a team with 61 points. Villanova's Frances Koons turned in a time of 20:16 to cross the finish line first overall. Men's Cross Country Wins at Lock Haven Courtesy: Jennifer Werner, Associate Director of Athletic Communications Release: 09/16/2006 Courtesy: University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA— The University of Pennsylvania men's cross country team placed five runners in the top 10 at the Lock Haven Invitational to claim first place as a team with 25 points. Junior Brian Goldberg led the Quakers and finished second overall with a time of 32:04.07 Saturday morning at the West Branch Cross Country Course in Lock Haven, Pa. Following Goldberg on the 10K course, less than 15 seconds later, were the third- and fourth-place finishers, junior Reid McEwen (32:12.91) and sophomore Brian Trembley (32:18.13). The Red and Blue picked up its last two scores from seniors Ian Foley and Michael LaQuaglia. Foley turned in a sixth-place finish with a time of 32:24.78. LaQuaglia clocked in at 32:42.08 to earn 10th place. Penn took seven other harriers to the invitational including Larry Contrella, Daniel Howard, Brian Cullin, Tarik Aougab, Kevin Sullivan, James Roat and John Cassidy. Penn State finished second followed by Bucknell, La Salle and and host Lock Haven to round out the top five teams. The men are in action next at the Paul Short Invitational in Bethlehem, Pa. on Sept. 29. Men's Cross Country Finishes Second at Fordham Courtesy: Jennifer Werner, Associate Director of Athletic Communications Release: 09/09/2006 Courtesy: University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA—The University of Pennsylvania men’s cross country turned in a second-place finish to kick off the 2006 season. Five runners ranked in the top 15 at the Fordham Invitational Saturday in Bronx, N.Y. Navy took home the first-place honors with 36 points, while Penn scored 46 to finish well ahead of third-place Quinnipiac (110). “It was a good event all around,” said head coach Charlie Powell. “It was good to see so many of our guys finishing well.” Captain Ian Foley led the way for the Quakers, taking fifth overall in a time of 26:12. Brian Goldberg (eighth, 26:25) and Reid McEwen (ninth, 26:33) also had top-10 finishes. The men will be in action again Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Lock Haven Invitational in Lock Haven, Pa. Cross Country Set for Fordham Invite Courtesy: Jennifer Werner, Associate Director of Athletic Communications Release: 09/08/2006 Courtesy: University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA—The University of Pennsylvania men’s and women’s cross country teams open the 2006-07 season at the Fordham Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, N.Y., Saturday. After a successful 2005 for the Quaker men—including sending Courtney Jaworski to the NCAA Division I championships—the new squad is looking to again be a dominant force in the East Region. Depth will be this year’s strength—five returning members were key contributors to the team which finished fourth at Heps and fifth at the NCAA Mid- East Regional last year. These athletes will need to step up their performances to match the top-end strength that Penn has shown the last two seasons. If athletes like senior Ian Foley, junior Brian Goldberg and sophomore Brian Trembley can take over where past NCAA participants like Jaworski, Dusty Lieb and Nolan Tully left off, the harriers will be in fine shape. The key to any successful team is having five guys work together to finish at the front of the pack. The promise this team has shown throughout the summer could be the missing link which allows them to break into the top of the league. There is no shortage of capable runners. Included in that emerging group are seniors John Brackmann, Mike Cassidy and Mike LaQuaglia. The junior class has a strong contingent of runners, as well, who have battled all summer long to be part of the scoring group. Those included are Daniel Howard, Reid McEwen and Graham Snow. Some talented underclassmen may extend themselves from their regular track and field events. Watch for sophomores Chris Howell, Sean McGinely and Bryan Scotland to surprise this fall. As is the case every year, the Quakers add a strong nucleus of freshmen, including Tarik Aougab, Kiley Austin-Young, Brian Cullin, Hersh Singh and Kevin Sullivan. This group has the potential for something special come late October, when the harriers meet in New York for the Heptagonal Cross Country Championships. On the women’s side, the team returns all of its top seven runners, led by the outstanding talents of junior twins Stacy Kim and Claire Kim. Stacy was among the top 10 runners at the Heptagonal Championships—setting the Penn mark on the Van Cortland Park course in the process—and Claire remains just a few strides behind. All five Quaker runners broke 19 minutes at Heps, something no other team at Penn has accomplished. Senior Tina Morrison, junior Jamie Liberti and sophomore Leah Brogan are the other runners on this team. With another year of maturity and race experience, these women will challenge in Ivy League and regional competition. Supporting runners will be seniors Jackie Dunn and Jen Blank, as well as sophomore Kinjal Parikh. Six freshmen will add to this group, providing more depth and strength to this promising team. |
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