By Cassandra Ercoli, Contributor
Senior Kayla Schmidt and junior Kyle Urban led the Canisius men’s and women’s cross country teams each to a fifth place finish in this year’s MAAC Championships held at the Twin Ponds on the Farm in Montgomery, N.Y. on Saturday.
In the six kilometer course, Schmidt – who placed 17th in last year’s championships – finished in 13th place with a time of 21:06.2. Following the senior was freshman Ella Krumpek, who also received All-MAAC Rookie honors for her 23rd place finish with a time of 21:53.5. Close behind were graduate student Jules Jones (22:05.9/ 26th), sophomore Jacqueline Appenheimer (22:06.7/ 28th) and senior Taylor Heschke (22:32.7/ 55th).
In the men’s eight kilometer event, Urban led the men’s team with a 19th place finish in a time of 24:47.2. Graduate student Max Chew crossed the finish line in 27th place with a time of 25:18.4, while sophomore Joseph Capuzzo crossed shortly after with a time of 25:30.0 (33rd). Senior Pat Garland (25:46.4) and graduate student Kevin Board (25:54.0) also scored for the Griffs, claiming the 46th and 54th spots.
The men’s 151 points and the women’s 142 points were both good for fifth place finishes. The Iona men’s cross country team won their NCAA-leading 34th consecutive title, while Quinnipiac’s women’s team captured their third consecutive title.
The Golden Griffins' postseason continues at the 2024 NCAA Northeast Regionals in Hopkinton, New Hampshire on Friday, Nov. 15 at 11 a.m.
Photo courtesy of Chloe Breen
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