Ricardo Estremera Wins IC4A University Championship, Laura Cummings Places Seventh in ECAC Race

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Bronx, N.Y. – UAlbany’s Ricardo Estremera won the IC4A University Division Championship to lead the Great Danes to an 11th place finish at the 99th IC4A Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 17 at Van Cortland Park in Bronx, N.Y. Junior Laura Cummings placed seventh in the University Division to lead the women’s team to a ninth place finish in the 23rd ECAC Cross Country Championships.

Estremera, the second Great Dane harrier in the last four years to win the championship, covered the five mile course in a time of 25:35 to win the race by 10 seconds, to receive his third All-East honor. Junior Brian Yurkewecz placed 16th for the Great Danes in a time of 26:39. Sophomore John Moore finished 67th in 27:37, senior Chris Jimenez placed 95th in 28:20, and freshman David Rothman crossed the finish line in 28:24 to place 99th to round out the top-5 runners for UAlbany. America East champion New Hampshire won the men’s team competition with a total score of 62.

In the women’s race, Cummings completed the 5K run in 18:42 to receive All-East recognition. Freshman Kristine Mun placed 30th in 19:27 for UAlbany. Senior Jessica Chichester placed 43rd in 19:46, senior Danielle Trimpop finished in 20:50 for 99th place, and junior Tashia Alexander crossed the finish line in 21:01 to come in 108th to round out the top-5 harriers for the Great Danes. The women’s team competition was won by New Hampshire with a final total of 68. Colgate’s Elizabeth Kennedy won the women’s race in a time of 18:14.

Men’s Championship (5 miles)

Team Scores:
1. New Hampshire (62), 2. U.S. Military Academy (67), 3. Binghamton U. (151), 4. Bucknell (178), 5. Manhattan (197), 6. Hofstra (222), 7. Fordham (231), 8. Loyola (251), 9. Monmouth (258), 10. Mansfield (265).

Individual:
1. Ricardo Estremera (UAlbany), 25:35, 2. Jon Anderson (Army), 25:45, 3. Tobias Lundgren (Manhattan), 25:53, 4. Brent Powers (New Hampshire), 25:54, 5. Josh Wooten (Mansfield), 25:58, 6. Pawel Kornaszewski (Seton Hall) 26:13, 7. Matt Lowenthal (Fordham), 26:14, 8. Wesley Dinnan (New Hampshire), 26:21, 9. Joshua Kearns (New Hampshire), 26:23, 10. Christopher Heibel (Loyola (Md.)), 26:23.

UAlbany Finishers: 16. Brian Yurkewecz (26:39), 67. John Moore (27:37), 95. Chris Jimenez (28:20), 99. David Rothman (28:24), 109. Joe Belokopitsky (28:43), 122. Brian Lasky (29:11).

Women’s Championship (5,000 meters)

Team Scores:
1. New Hampshire (68), 2. Colgate (96), 3. U.S. Military Academy (153), 4. Towson (158), 5. Binghamton (178), 6. Manhattan (189), 7. Monmouth (216), 8. Bucknell (238),
9. UAlbany (287), 10. Fordham (301).

Individual:
1. Elizabeth Kennedy (Colgate), 18:14, 2. Erica Jesseman (New Hampshire), 18:15, 3. Stacey Marion (Colgate), 18:25, 4. Cailin Lynam (Monmouth), 18:31, 5. Ashley Horton (Binghamton), 18:39, 6. Laura LaPlante (New Hampshire), 18:41, 7. Laura Cummings (UAlbany), 18:42, 8. Brigid Moriarty (Fordham), 18:59, 9. Meredith Malloy (Monmouth), 19:01, 10. Meghan Curran (Army), 19:04.

UAlbany Finishers: 30. Kristine Mun (19:27), 43. Jessica Chichester (19:46), 99. Danielle Trimpop (20:50), 108. Tashia Alexander (21:01), 134. Briana McNamee (21:40),

138. Kristin Grab (21:46), 175. Esperanza Blanco (22:11).