Oct. 14, 2009

Stony Brook, N.Y. - A record 70 people participated in the Stony Brook men's basketball team's Fifth Annual Fun Run on Wednesday afternoon. The run served as the final preseason conditioning activity for the Seawolves before official practice for the 2009-10 season begins on Friday, Oct. 16.

Stony Brook's Coordinator of Recruiting and Eligibilty, Mathew Franck, finished the four-mile course in first place for the second straight year with a time of 23:48. Franck finished just behind the course record of 23:08 that he set last year. Senior Eddie Castellanos (Jersey City, N.J.) was the first men's basketball player to cross the finish line with a time of 25:28.

Sophomore Jackie Gentile (Old Bethpage, N.Y.) of the Stony Brook women's lacrosse team was the first woman to cross the finish line with a time of 26:10. Gentile set the course record for a female, breaking the record she set last year by one second.

In addition to the entire men's basketball team, participants included members of the women's lacrosse team, Stony Brook Director of Athletics Jim Fiore, athletic department administration, Facilties Department, Athletic Communications Department, Equipment Room, Student Athlete Development, Strength and Conditioning and External Services programs as well as Stony Brook Director of Athletic Bands John Leddy.

The Seawolves open the 2009-10 season on Friday, Nov. 13, traveling to take on Maryland-Eastern Shore. SBU opens up its home schedule on Monday, Nov. 16, hosting Mount Saint Mary College at Pritchard Gymnasium at 7 p.m.

Fifth Annual Men's Basketball Fun Run Results
Mathew Franck - 23:48
Eddie Castellanos - 25:28
Lenny Hayes - 26:00
Jackie Gentile - 26:10
Muhammad El-Amin - 26:37
Nick Kolb - 26:44
Bryan Dougher - 26:56
Melissa Rotante - 27:52
Jay Young - 28:19
Matt Larsen - 28:45
Steve Clacherty - 28:48
Tommy Brenton - 29:05
Marcus Rouse - 29:10
Eric McAlister - 29:12
Preye Preboye - 29:51
Andrew Goba - 30:09
Kelley Sweeney - 30:11
Jim Fiore - 30:24
Jackie Hughes - 30:29
Justyne Passarelli - 30:29
Dave Van Dyke - 30:33
Pat Dame - 30:48
Courtney Bertolone - 31:03
Susan Abbott - 31:13
Phil Hess - 31:17
Dallis Joyner - 31:19
Jennifer Williams - 31:34
Chris Martin - 31:44
Cori Kennedy - 31:55
Victoria Cable - 32:23
Bridget Callahan - 32:43
Abby Ford - 32:45
Kaitlyn Harrison - 33:17
Nicolle Moran - 33:23
Keira Smith - 33:34
Paul Schlickmann - 34:01
Jessica Romano - 34:04
Dan Rickard - 34:20
Courtney Sanfelippo - 34:26
Adam McLeod - 34:40
Melissa Cook - 35:29
Mickey Cahill - 35:57
Jeremy Cohen - 36:05
Andrea Lebedinski - 37:32
Rachael Lyall - 37:32
Desmond Adedeji - 37:48
Kerry Kresse - 37:49
Matte Scully - 37:58
John Carpenter - 38:26
Sam Kornhauser - 39:00
John Leddy - 39:00
Hannah Perruccio - 43:58