Roberts Wesleyan's Men's and Women's Cross Country Win School's First Ever ECC Championships

Roberts Wesleyan's Men's and Women's Cross Country Win School's First Ever ECC Championships

Men's Results
Women's Results

Rochester, N.Y. – Host institution, Roberts Wesleyan captured both the ECC Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships on Saturday afternoon. This marks the first ECC Championships in school history for Roberts Wesleyan, who became full NCAA Division II members prior to the current academic year.

In the first race of the day, Roberts Wesleyans men's team had four All-Conference First Team runners led by Kevin Brown with a third place finish after covering the 8K course in 25:51.7. Thomas Rodger (fourth - 25:52.2), Justin Bender (fifth - 25:55.8), and Matthew Watson (seventh - 26:04.0) were the other Redhawk runners to earn All-Conference First Team honors. Roberts also had two Second Team All-Conference runners, Keith Pease (ninth - 26:26.3) and Aaron Bellomo (13th - 26:47.8), to finish with a total team score of 29 points.

In the women's race, the Redhawks dominated the 5K field with 25 points. Like the men's race, Roberts had four runners earn All-Conference First Team honors, led by third place finisher Rachel Prutsman (18:33.8). Megan Hulton (fourth - 18:34.2), Rachel Hust (fifth - 18:39.4), and Rachel Hutchinson (18:44.0) were the other Redhawks to earn First Team laurels. Brittany Ward also earned Second Team honors by crossing the line in a time of 19:40.1 to finish 14th.

Roberts Wesleyan's Co-Head Coaches Andrew and Jennifer Dorr, were named the Men's and Women's ECC Coaches of the Year after leading the Redhawks to a first place finish in each race. This is the second consecutive year the pair has won the honor for both genders and the third consecutive year in the women's race.

Scott Litts of Dowling College earned the ECC Men's Runner of the Year award after being the first to cross the finish line in a time of 25:31.7. His time was less than a second better than runner-up, Michael Scott of LIU Post.

Thomas Flynn of LIU Post finished 14th to earn Men's Rookie of the Year honors. Flynn finished with a time of 26:55.8.

Talya Williams of LIU Post earned both the ECC Women's Runner and Rookie of the Year honors as she led all finishers in covering the 5K course in 18:23.7.

Men's Team Results (Official)

Team Points
1. Roberts Wesleyan     29
2. Molloy 70
3. LIU Post 81
4. Queens 109
5. St. Thomas Aquinas     118
6. NYIT 148
6. Dowling 148
8. Bridgeport 222


Men's Team Results (Unofficial w/Daemen)

Team Points
1. Roberts Wesleyan 29
2. Molloy 76
3. LIU Post 88
4. Daemen 119
5. Queens 123
6. St. Thomas Aquinas     159
7. Dowling 171
8. NYIT 173
9. Bridgeport 257

 
Men's Cross Country All-Conference First Team
Name (Time)
Scott Litts, Dowling (25:31.7)
Michael Scott, LIU Post (25:32.1)
Kevin Brown, Roberts Wesleyan (25:51.7)
Thomas Rodger, Roberts Wesleyan (25:52.2)
Michael Darnell, Molloy (25:53.4)
Justin Bender, Roberts Wesleyan (25:55.8)
Matthew Watson, Roberts Wesleyan (26:04.0)
 
Men's Cross Country All-Conference Second Team
Name (Time)
Conor Gallagher, Molloy (26:16.1)
Keith Pease, Roberts Wesleyan (26:26.3)
Kurt Samuel, Queens (26:32.7)
Andrew Nadler, Queens (26:34.2)
Steven Arnone, LIU Post (26:42.0)
Aaron Bellomo, Roberts Wesleyan (26:47.8)
Thomas Flynn, LIU Post (26:55.8)
 
Men's Cross Country Runner of the Year -  Scott Litts, Dowling
Men's Cross Country Rookie of the Year - Thomas Flynn, LIU Post
Men's Cross Country Coaches of the Year - Andrew and Jennifer Dorr, Roberts Wesleyan

Women's Team Results (Official)

Team Points
1. Roberts Wesleyan 25
2. St. Thomas Aquinas     45
3. LIU Post 58
4. Molloy 116
5. Queens 153
6. Bridgeport 183
7. District of Columbia 193
8. Dowling 204


Women's Team Results (Unofficial w/Daemen)

Team Points
1. Roberts Wesleyan 27
2. St. Thomas Aquinas     52
3. LIU Post 65
4. Daemen 91
5. Molloy 140
6. Queens 188
7. Bridgeport 218
8. District of Columbia 228
9. Dowling 239

 
Women's Cross Country All-Conference First Team
Name (Time)
Talya Williams, LIU Post (18:23.7)
Gladys Kimutai, NYIT (18:24.4)
Rachel Prutsman, Roberts Wesleyan (18:33.8)
Megan Hulton, Roberts Wesleyan (18:34.2)
Rachel Hust, Roberts Wesleyan (18:39.4)
Rachel Hutchinson, Roberts Wesleyan (18:44.0)
Kaitlin O'Grady, St. Thomas Aquinas (18:44.5)
 
Women's Cross Country All-Conference Second Team
Name (Time)
Mackenzie Donahue, Daemen (18:45.3)
Elizabeth Stirling, LIU Post (18:53.2)
Kristen Borriello, St. Thomas Aquinas (18:55.6)
Hannah Rice, Daemen (19:11.9)
Angelica Matwiejczuk, St. Thomas Aquinas (19:13.9)
Meaghan Ventarola, St. Thomas Aquinas (19:16.2)
Brittany Ward, Roberts Wesleyan (19:18.3)
 
Women's Cross Country Runner and Rookie of the Year - Talya Williams, LIU Post
Women's Cross Country Coaches of the Year - Andrew and Jennifer Dorr, Roberts Wesleyan

* Notes * - Daemen is ineligible for team scoring as NCAA Provisional Members. NYIT did not field a full team in the women's race.