St. John's University Athletics
Womens Cross Country Takes 9th at ECAC Championships
11/20/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
The top finisher for the women was senior Dinah Mensah (Bronx, N.Y./Roosevelt HS) who placed 22nd overall in a time of 19:13. Mensah, the top cross country runner for the Red Storm this season, earned All-EAST honors with her top 25 performance. Danielle Eckartz (Malba, N.Y./St. Francis Prep) was right with the front pack, finishing at 19:32 for 34th place. Freshman Jenn Lebowitz (Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach) ran her best race of the season in a time of 19:44 and 48th place. The remaining SJU runners, Lynn Medjuk (Lindenhurst, N.Y./St. John the Baptist), Kristyn Zajac (Bellmore, N.Y./W.C. Mepham) and Tiffany Barnes (Queens Village, N.Y./Cardozo) all ran their best races of the year to help the team capture 9th place.
Freshman Marc Crosswell (Elmont, N.Y./Elmont Memorial) helped lead St. Johns to a 12th place finish, with his 26:56 performance for 39th place. For the first time this season, the men kept together as a group for the first portion of the race and it paid off. Andrew Janosick (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown) ran an impressive 27:08 for 48th place. Freshman Greg Mason (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Peters) set his personal record at 27:13 and 53rd place. Senior Matt Cotter (Wakefield, R.I./South Kingston), ran the front portion of the race with the top five runners, but was aggravated by a bad back and fell to the back of the race. He finished in 74th place overall with a time of 27:55. Sean Tremblay (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Arlington) also gave his best effort of the season, with a 78th place finish and a 28:08 personal record. Pete Alfanos (Staten Island, N.Y./Msgr. Farrell) hip was bothering him, but he still managed a 29:05 finish.
The cross country teams ended their seasons with a strong performance and now prepare for the indoor season which begins in December.
Womens Cross Country Results22. Dinah Mensah 19:1334. Danielle Eckartz 19:3248. Jenn Lebowitz 19:4455. Lynn Medjuk 19:4864. Kristyn Zajac 20:01118. Tiffany Barnes 21:06Womens Team Scores1. Princeton 1268. St. John's University 223Mens Cross Country Results39. Marc Crosswell 26:5648. Andrew Janosick 27:0853. Greg Mason 27:1374. Matt Cotter 27:5578. Sean Trembly 28:08106. Pete Alfano 29:05Mens Team Scores12. St. John's University