UAlbany Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams Finish First at Monmouth Kick-Off Classic

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Lincroft, N.J. – Laura Cummings won the individual title for the second consecutive year to lead UAlbany to a first-place finish in the team standings at the Monmouth Kick-off Classic on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Thompson Park. The Great Danes, who were competing for the first time this season in men’s and women’s cross country, also edge Temple by four points to place first in the men’s race.

Cummings, a senior from Bay Shore, N.Y., ran the 4,000-meter course in 14:36, as her team finished three points ahead of Monmouth. Freshman Emily Fung took fifth in 15:08, while Laine Sefick was sixth in 15:22. Ada Lauterbach hit the line in seventh place with a time of 15:28.

The Great Danes had three freshman runners record top-10 finishes in scoring a winning total of 40 points. Temple’s Travis Mahoney was the men’s individual champion, as he covered the 6,000-meter layout in 19:23. UAlbany’s Jack Kelley and R.J. Sniffen (Shaker) ended up in fourth and fifth, respectively. Kelley, an honorable mention all-state competitor on the scholastic level, posted a time of 19:47, while Sniffen was six seconds behind.

Chris Manico, a member of the 2007 Suburban Council championship team at Shaker High School, went 20:06 to take the ninth position. David Rothman placed 12th overall, as the Great Danes improved upon last year’s runner-up finish in this same meet.

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Monmouth Kick-Off Classic

MEN – 1. UAlbany 44, 2. Temple 48, 3. Wagner 61, 4. Monmouth 85, Long Island 172.

Individual – 1. Travis Mahoney (Temple), 19:23.

UAlbany Top Finishers: 4. Jack Kelley, 19:47; 5. R.J. Sniffen, 19:53, 9. Chris Manico, 20:06, 12. David Rothman, 20:12; 14. Jimmy Carroll, 20:15.


WOMEN – 1. UAlbany 30, 2. Monmouth 33, 3. Wagner 108, 4. Temple 118, 5. Long Island 152, 6. Drew 175.

Individual – 1. Laura Cummings (UAlbany), 14:36.

Other UAlbany Finishers: 5. Emily Fung, 15:08; 6. Laine Sefick, 15:22; 7. Ada Lauterbach, 15:28; 11. Ally Panos, 15:37.