RELEASE DATE: 8/27/10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Coach Rohl encouraged by runners' progress after first week of camp.
MANSFIELD – Veteran cross country coach
Mike Rohl is encouraged by the progress he's seen after the first week of preseason camp.
“You never know how hard everyone worked during the summer until you get them in camp,” explained Rohl. “For the most part, our runners did a good job of conditioning during the summer and I'm pleased with that. “
“We've gotten some strong performances from some of our freshman on both the men's and women's side and if that continues I think we're going to surprise people.”
The first real test of camp comes with the annual Colton Point Time Trail. It's a grueling run early in camp that covers 7000 meters with an elevation rise of 700 feet at Colton Point State Park at the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.
Bud Plaszenski, who narrowly missed the freshman record for the Colton Point Time Trial last year, blazed his way to the top with a time of 25:58 – fifth best in the time trial's history.
Following Plaszenski was freshman
Wes Winter along with veterans
Sean Vollenweider and
Kevin Cusworth. “Bud and Sean rank as hard as I expected,” said Rohl. “But Wes was really quite an eye-opener.”
On the women's side a pair of freshman twins,
Jess Scordino and
Kristy Scordino took top honors crossing the line with times of 27:16 and 27:23 respectively. Sophomore
Becky Kratz was third with
Kait Chegwidden and
Bethany Coons placing fourth and fifth.
The teams open the 2010 season at the Hamilton Short Course on Sept. 11.
Men's Results
- Bud Plaszenski 25:58
- Wesley Winter 26:16
- Sean Vollenweider 26:29
- Kevin Cusworth 27:41
- Alex Beards 28:01
- Nate MacNabb 28:31
- Mike Dennis 28:43
- Aaron Reardon 28:48
- Scott Wilt 29:39
- Orion Bernard 30:22
- Glendon Zimmerman 30:28
- Tyler Kornheisl 36:10
- Brady Finogle 40:07
Women's Results
- Jess Scordino 27:16
- Kristy Scordino 27:23
- Becky Kratz 28:08
- Kait Chegwidden 28:18
- Bethany Coons 28:55
- Amy Lee 29:16
- Bethany Wigfield 29:56
- Margret Bambling 30:30
- Olivia Shedden 31:28
- Alyssa Pagano 31:34
- Kelly Hollenbeck 31:44
- Amanda Raun 31:46
