Roberts Wesleyan Sweeps Cross Country Championships

Roberts Wesleyan Sweeps Cross Country Championships

Men's Results
Women's Results 

Brookville, N.Y. – For the second straight year, Roberts Wesleyan's men's and women's teams were both victorious at the ECC Cross Country Championship, held on the campus of LIU Post on Saturday afternoon.

In the men's race, Roberts Wesleyan had six All-Conference runners, including Thomas Rodger, who crossed the line in first place in a time of 25:03.94 to earn ECC Runner of the Year honors. Matthew Watson (sixth - 25:44.90) and Justin Bender (seventh - 26:17.35) joined Rodger as First Team All-Conference runners for the second straight year. Aaron Bellomo (fourth - 25:40.79) was also a First Team honoree for the Redhawks. Keith Pease (10th - 26:26.81) and Jordan Roselund (11th - 26:26.85) earned Second Team honors for Roberts.

The women's race was tightly contested with the top three teams finishing within three points of each other. With 56 points, Roberts Wesleyan narrowly outpaced Daemen with 58 points and St. Thomas Aquinas with 59 points. Roberts took home the title despite finishing with the same amount of All-Conference honorees as Daemen with three and one fewer the St. Thomas Aquinas. Elizabeth Valento was the Redhawks' top finisher, coming in third place in a time of 18:06.06. April Sablan also earned a spot on the First Team for Roberts with a seventh place finish (18:25.65). The Redhawks other All-Conference honoree was Emily Betts, who earned a spot on the Second Team with a 14th place finish in 19:10.44.

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 third consecutive year the pair has won the honor for both genders and the fourth straight year in the women's race.

Sarah Jerotich of NYIT earned the ECC Runner of the Year honors as she led all finishers in covering the 5K course in 17:37.54.

Brian Michels of Molloy finished 13th to earn Men's Rookie of the Year honors. He finished with a time of 26:36.35. Makenie Widder of Roberts Wesleyan earned the Rookie of the Year honor in the women's race. She completed the course in a time of 19:42.89 to finish in 17th place.

Men's Team Results

Team Points
1. Roberts Wesleyan 28
2. Molloy 58
3. LIU Post 74
4. Daemen 113
5. St. Thomas Aquinas       124
6. NYIT 140
7. Queens 214
8. Bridgeport 248
9. Dowling 251


 
Men's Cross Country All-Conference First Team
Name (Time)
Thomas Rodger, Roberts Wesleyan (25:03.94)
Michael Darnell, Molloy (25:08.86)
Conor Gallagher, Molloy (25:10.58)
Aaron Bellomo, Roberts Wesleyan (25:40.79)
Michael Scott, LIU Post (25:44.30)
Matthew Watson, Roberts Wesleyan (25:44.90)
Justin Bender, Roberts Wesleyan (26:17.35)
 
Men's Cross Country All-Conference Second Team
Name (Time)
Jeremy Rushok, Daemen (26:24.83)
Kevin Roginson, Daemen (26:25.23)
Keith Pease, Roberts Wesleyan (26:26.61)
Jordan Roselund, Roberts Wesleyan (26:26.85)
Steven Arnone, LIU Post (26:34.23)
Brian Michels, Molloy (26:36.35)
Vincent Vazquez, St. Thomas Aquinas (26:36.95)
 
Men's Cross Country Runner of the Year -  Thomas Rodger, Roberts Wesleyan
Men's Cross Country Rookie of the Year - Brian Michels, Molloy
Men's Cross Country Coaches of the Year - Andrew and Jennifer Dorr, Roberts Wesleyan

Women's Team Results

Team Points
1. Roberts Wesleyan 56
2. Daemen 58
3. St. Thomas Aquinas       59
4. LIU Post 99
5. NYIT 114
6. Queens 168
7. Molloy 175
8. Bridgeport 243
9. Dist. Columbia 248
10. Dowling 298


 
Women's Cross Country All-Conference First Team
Name (Time)
Sarah Jerotich, NYIT (17:37.54)
Mackenzie Donahue, Daemen (17:44.31)
Elizabeth Valento, Roberts Wesleyan (18:06.06)
Talya Williams, LIU Post (18:09.81)
Kristen Borriello, St. Thomas Aquinas (18:13.92)
Elizabeth Stirling, LIU Post (18:18.05)
Abril Sablan, Roberts Wesleyan (18:25.65)
 
Women's Cross Country All-Conference Second Team
Name (Time)
Amy Trabert, Daemen (18:40.02)
Gabriella Sloezen, St. Thomas Aquinas (18:41.82)
Sheree White, NYIT (18:51.07)
Kaitlin O'Grady, St. Thomas Aquinas (18:52.17)
Brittany Denton, Daemen (18:58.97)
Meaghan Ventarola, St. Thomas Aquinas (19:02.06)
Emily Betts, Roberts Wesleyan (19:10.44)
 
Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year - Sarah Jerotich, NYIT
Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year - Makenzie Widder, Roberts Wesleyan
Women's Cross Country Coaches of the Year - Andrew and Jennifer Dorr, Roberts Wesleyan