Oct. 16, 2015
Results
Warwick, R.I. - Junior Elizabeth Caldwell (Glen Head, N.Y.) crossed the line first in the women’s 5K as the Stony Brook men’s and women’s cross country teams both captured second-place team finishes at the Rothenberg Run Friday at Goddard State Park.
Coach Ronan’s Take
“The women's team competed well today. They were involved from the beginning and were unlucky to lose the meet by three points. In particular, I thought Liz Caldwell ran very well… This performance should do a lot for her confidence going into the conference championships.
“The men got off to a slow start and except for Mitch Kun and Joe Clarke they never really got involved enough to win the meet. A big positive was the performance of Joe Clarke. This was by far his best run over the 8K distance… This is a timely boast to the squad heading in to the America East.”
Highlights
- Caldwell won the women’s 5K in 17:37.4, besting Brown’s Clare Peabody by 2.5 seconds.
- The Seawolf women finished second as a team with 46 points, three back of team champion and host Brown.
- Four of the top 13 finishers in the women’s race were Seawolves, as junior Olivia Ritchie (Chartwell, New Zealand) finished sixth in 17:47, junior Christine Eisenberg (Hauppauge, N.Y.) was 12th in 17:59 and senior Tara Peck (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) finished 13th in 18:05.4.
- The Stony Brook men finished second to UConn, as the Huskies had seven of the top 14 finishers in the 8K.
- Senior Mitchell Kun (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was the top Seawolf on the men’s side, placing fourth in 25:09.3. Junior Joseph Clark (Worcester, Mass.) was in right behind Kun in 25:12.6).
Up Next
Seawolves junior Christina Melian (Staten Island, N.Y.) will compete Saturday morning at the Pre-National Invitational in Louisville, Kentucky, at the site of the 2015 NCAA Championships.
