Big East XC Meet

[Nevada Hoya]

As listed on guhoyas, Georgetown's men's and women's XC teams will be participating in the Big East championships this Friday in The Bronx (my birthplace) at the Van Courtland Park course. I think the Hoyas lost to Notre Dame by one point last year, but are hoping to regain that #1 position in the Big East. The women finished 4th last year. They are about the same position this year, unless the freshmen step up. Unfortunately, Natasha is redshirting this season now. Maybe they'll surprise.

[Nevada Hoya]

Some information about the meet on the Big East website: www.bigeast.org/sports/c-xc/spec-rel/102105aaa.html

[Nevada Hoya]

The women just finished 4th in the Big East XC meet at Van Courtland Park in The Bronx. The Hoyas just missed 3rd as Marquette edged them out by two points. Elizabeth Maloy and Maggie Infeld both made All Big East by finishing in the top 15. Both were in the top 10 -sixth and tenth, respectively.


NOTRE DAME WOMEN CAPTURE 2005 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Four of top five runners finish in top 15 to earn All-BIG EAST honors

Oct. 28, 2005

Molly Huddle finished in second place, two seconds off the pace set by 2005 BIG EAST Champion Fiona Crombie of Providence, to lead four Notre Dame runners who finished in the top 15 as the Irish women won the 2005 BIG EAST Championship.

Team results:
1. ND (34)
2. PC (59)
3. MU (105)
4. GU (107)
5. VU (113)
6. RU (217)
7. SU (233)
8. UP (237)
9. UConn (251)
10. USF (255)
11. Cin (255)
12. WVU (336)
13. DPU (392)
14. UL (427)
15. SJU (452)
16. SHU (460)


*Note: USF and Cincinnati finished 10 and 11 respectively. The sixth runner was used to break the tie.

Top 15 Individuals (All names below earn All-BIG EAST honors): 1. Fiona Crombie, PC, 20:50
2. Molly Huddle, ND, 20:52
3. Stephanie Madia, ND, 20:54
4. Marina Muncan, VU, 21:01
5. Sunni Olding, ND, 21:04
6. Liz Maloy, GU, 21:06
7. Frances Koons, VU, 21:07
8. Ramsey Karan, ND, 21:26
9. Megan Owen, PC, 21:37
10. Maggie Infeld, GU, 21:37
11. Susan Davis, WVU, 21:38
12. Aine Hoban, PC, 21:43
13. Elizabeth Cufari, SU, 21:45
14. Cassie Peller, MU, 21:49
15. Kathie DiCamillo, PC, 21:57


The men are now finishing up.

[Nevada Hoya]

Aw, Notre Dame beat the Hoyas 31-51. The Hoyas did get four in the top 15 to give them All Big East credentials, but the Irish got all five scorers in the top 10. I don't know yet, if Bumbi ran. If he didn't, the Hoyas did very well.

Men's team results (points):
1. Notre Dame (31)
2. Georgetown (51)
3. Providence (68)
4. Louisville (112)
5. Villanova (157)
6. Cincinnati (194)
7. Pittsburgh (203)
8. Marquette (238)
9. UConn (264)
10. Syracuse (281)
11. Rutgers (290)
12. USF (315)
13. Seton Hall (341)
14. DePaul (396)






Top 15 Individuals (All names below earn All-BIG EAST honors):
1. Martin Fagan, PC, 23:48
2. Curt Benninger, ND, 24:09
3. Matt Debole, GU, 24:13
4. Fleet Hower, GU, 24:20
5. Tim Moore, ND, 24:24
6. Ahmed Haji, PC, 24:30
7. Sean O'Donnell, ND, 24:34
8. Kaleb Van Ort, ND, 24:35
9. Patrick Smyth, ND, 24:42
10. Corey Thorne, UL, 24:49
11. Wesley Korir, UL, 24:53
12. Sam Bair, UP, 24:55
13. Dan Nunn, GU, 24:59
14. Max Smith, PC, 25:00
15. Charlie Millioen, GU, 25:03

[Nevada Hoya]

Just an interesting thought. If Chris Lukezic were still running for the team, and Rod Koborsi had XC eligibility, instead of track, the Hoyas would have probably won 29-41. But that is why they have races. Avoids all the speculation.

More results, when they become available.

[Nevada Hoya]

I still don't have the full results. But is being reported on one site that Bumbi is redshirting this XC season.

[Nevada Hoya]

Complete results for the women. GU had nine runners, five of whom count in the scoring, the top seven count for displacing other runners, and the last two are on their own.

6. Liz Maloy 21:06, 2nd sophomore
10. Maggie Infeld 21:37, 4th soph
24. Erin Henry 22:16
33. Sabine Knothe 22:28, 7th junior
34. Lise Ogrodnick 22:29, 5th frosh
38. Kim Malcolm 22:35, 8th junior
41. Joanna Rodgers 22:42, 8th soph
43. Nana Hanson-Hall 22:51, 9th junior
62. Avril Ogrodnick 23:24

[Nevada Hoya]

The complete results for the men. Georgetown was the first to get all the runners over the line.

3. Matt Debole 24:13, 1st soph
4. Fleet Hower 24:20, 1st senior
13. Dan Nunn 24:59, 4th soph
15. Charlie Millioen 25:03, 4th junior
16. Andre Laboy 25:11, 5th junior
17. Tommy Manning 25:11, 5th senior
23. Mike Krisch 25:19, 3rd frosh
27. Brian Dalpiaz 25:25
35. Rasheed Thompson 25:49, 9th sophomore

Good race for the Hoyas.

[Nevada Hoya]

I have to stay on my toes. Guhoyas is getting the XC results faster than ever. They already have the results of today's Big East meet up on the website. And accurate as well!

[SFHoya99]

Watch out, Nevada! With Muir and the new team in place, you may be reduced to "just a fan!"

[Nevada Hoya]

sfhoya99 said:

Watch out, Nevada! With Muir and the new team in place, you may be reduced to "just a fan!"

That's what I am afraid of, being reduced to uselessness. They will have to put me out to pasture.

[reformation]

Looked like a good result for the men X-Bumbi and a disappointing result for the women. Too bad bumbi is redshirting, I think we could have scored pretty high at the NCAA meet with him, back end of the top 10 still looks possible but I think we could have gone higher if he competed.

The women it seems only have two runners currently competitive at a natl level in XC, it looks like the freshman are not ready yet because of injury or trouble adjusting to running at an elite colege level, looks like we'll have to wait for next year to see if they can make a real return to the natl scene

[Nevada Hoya]

Yes, the women look a year or two away from doing something on the national stage. They will be lucky to make NCAAs this year. And I had been awaiting Bumbi all year, but I don't want him to run if it will jeopardize the rest of his running career here. With him the Hoyas are definitely a top ten team. Without him the Hoyas are still deep, but don't have the extra presence at the top. That said the Hoyas are running well and have made #9 without him. I hope they don't suffer the letdown of last year's NCAA. I think they will be better prepared this year. Tommy Manning, more of a track guy, has shown improvement in each race. He said he would be there in November. This is his last season, so he wants to go out with a bang.