Women's Cross Country Reigns as Skyline Champs; Zigrosser Wins Individual Title; Men Place Second
MILTON, N.Y. – St. Joseph's College seized its fifth consecutive Skyline Women's Cross Country Championship on Sunday afternoon, while the Mount Saint Mary men earned its first-ever crown as they edged the defending champion Golden Eagles by one point at the Hudson Valley Sportsdome.
Under chilly conditions in the shadows of the Taconic Mountains, senior AnnMarie Zigrosser cruised to victory in a time of (20:08.38) and teammate Lauren Waka (20:28.06) finished runner-up as St. Joseph's (20 points) took home the women's title. A four-time first-team All-Conference selection, Zigrosser was joined in the top five by Stephanie Greenberg (20:45.57) of Yeshiva and teammates Samantha Mauriceand Katie Scharrenbroich of St. Joseph's.
Mount Saint Mary finished second in the women's meet with 79 points, followed by Sage (92), Sarah Lawrence (130), Yeshiva (143), Farmingdale State (146), Maritime (197), Mount Saint Vincent (202), Purchase (228) and Old Westbury (259).
Freshman Ilenis Quinones of Sage finished sixth overall (21:05.71) and was tabbed the Rookie of the Year for her efforts, while Jim Crowley of St. Joseph's earned Coach of the Year honors.
For the men, Mount Saint Mary's Adam Al-Haraizeh (29:18.21) led five MSMC runners in the top 17 overall as the Knights edged four-time defending champion St. Joseph's, 57-58. Mount Saint Mary freshman Brian Robinson (29:56.05) placed ninth overall and garnered Rookie of the Year honors, while teammate Chris DelVecchio (30:01.67) finished 11th. SJC was led by senior Brian Wersan (28:37.54), the 2013 individual champion who finished runner-up for the second time in three seasons.
Yeshiva placed third overall with 82 points, followed by Maritime (90), Purchase (118), Farmingdale State (162), Mount Saint Vincent (177), Sarah Lawrence (213), Sage (213) and Old Westbury (251).
Maritime freshman Nicholas Sherman captured the individual title on the men's side in a time of 28:03.61, while Fred Callo of Mount Saint Mary garnered Coach of the Yeah distinction. CMSV sophomore Patrick Goldberg (28:56.99) placed third overall, while junior Juan Reyes-Alvarez (fifth) notched his third consecutive top-five finish at the conference championship.
Men's First-Team All-Conference
Nicholas Sherman, Maritime (Most Outstanding Performer)
Brian Wersan, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Patrick Goldberg, Mount Saint Vincent
Adam Al-Haraizeh, Mount Saint Mary
Juan Reyes-Alvarez, Sage
Nick Diaz, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Cameron Coneys, Maritime
Men's Second-Team All-Conference
Dov Levine, Yeshiva
Brian Robinson, Mount Saint Mary (Rookie of the Year)
Nick Morfesi, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Chris DelVecchio, Mount Saint Mary
Clive Griffiths, Purchase
Isaac Markel, Yeshiva
Joseph Lipton, Yeshiva
Women's First-Team All-Conference
AnnMarie Zigrosser, St. Joseph's-L.I. (Most Outstanding Performer)
Lauren Waka, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Stephanie Greenberg, Yeshiva
Samantha Maurice, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Katie Scharrenbroich, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Ilenis Quinones, Sage (Rookie of the Year)
Brigitte Leyva, Mount Saint Mary
Women's Second-Team All-Conference
Brittany Guttieri, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Megan Lavery, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Daisy Pogyo, Mount Saint Vincent
Natalie Grieco, Sarah Lawrence
Kelly Roberts, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Amber Stevens, Mount Saint Mary
Aimee Caron, Mount Saint Mary
