In their final race before the Region III Championships, ±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï competed at the annual University of Rochester Invitational. The women were the top NJCAA team finisher and 12th overall while the men finished 16th.
Tara Murphy (Rochester/Wilson) was the top Lady Pioneer finisher. She finished the 5k course in 21:38 to earn 78th place. Diana Burley (Warsaw) was 81st (21:41), Kim Lupo (Auburn) was 90th (21:56), and Emily Geesaman (Addison) was 114th (22:29). ASC scored 331 points in the race that featured 178 runners. Cornell University won the women's title.
Brian Gooshaw (Elmira Heights/Thomas Edison) was the top male finisher for the Pioneers. He finished 103rd in 29:33. Tom Anderson (Sodus) was 151st (31:47), Tom Lattanzi (Kings Park) was 155th (32:35), and Eric Ransley (Midlakes) was 160th (33:11). ASC scored 480 points in the race that had 187 finishers. Host U of R was the men's champion.
The Pioneers now have two weeks to prepare for the Region III Championships which will be held on Oct. 29th at ±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï College.