Yurkewecz and Panos Lead UAlbany Great Dane Harriers at IC4A and ECAC Championships

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Bronx, N.Y. – Brian Yurkewecz placed 10th overall to garner All-East laurels and Ally Panos placed 62nd to lead the University at Albany men’s and women’s cross country teams in the University Division races of the IC4A and ECAC Championships at Van Cortlandt Park on Saturday afternoon.

The men’s squad placed fourth among 26 scoring teams, while the women did not accumulate a team score. New Hampshire and Columbia won the men’s and women’s team titles, respectively.

Yurkewecz closed out his cross country career by earning All-East honors for the first time after finishing in the top 15 in the field of 235 runners. He navigated the 5-mile course in 26:00. R.J. Sniffen (Shaker) finished 20th overall and second on the team in 26:15. Rounding out the top five finishers for the Great Danes were freshman Ian Ellis (66th, 27:02), Jack Kelley (67th, 27:03) and Shaker’s Chris Manico (70th, 27:05).

“This was probably the toughest race in the history of the University Division at IC4A’s,” said head coach Craig McVey. “I couldn’t be more pleased with our effort, especially under the circumstances with the wind chill around 22 degrees and gusts reaching 25 miles per hour. Some of the teams we beat were well ranked, including Binghamton. It was a nice way for us to finish our season.”

Panos circled the 5,000-meter women’s course in 19:58 to pace the Great Dane women. She was followed by Laine Sefick, who was 78th overall in 20:10. Kristin Grab finished 108th in the field of 225 runners with a time of 20:27 to round out all finishers for UAlbany.

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IC4A Men’s Team Results (University Division)

1. New Hampshire, 107 points; 2. Pittsburgh, 137 points; 3. Rutgers, 195 points; 4. UAlbany, 230 points; 5. Army, 232 points; 6. Fordham, 234 points; 7. Loyola, 237 points; 8. Manhattan, 238 points; 9. Sacred Heart, 241 points; 10. Binghamton, 255 points; 11. Bucknell, 276 points; 12. Temple, 282 points; 13. Colgate, 283 points; 14. Monmouth, 287 points; 15. Seton Hall, 356 points; 16. Wagner, 366 points; 17. Hofstra, 448 points; 18. Adelphi, 450 points; 19. Rider, 466 points; 20. Saint Francis, 477 points; 21. New Jersey Tech, 510 points; 22. Longwood, 568 points; 23. Fairfield, 596 points; 24. Philadelphia, 623 points; 25. Siena, 676 points; 26. Mercy, 848 points.

Individual Champion: Nicholas Descrescen, New Hampshire, 25:31.

UAlbany Finishers: 10. Brian Yurkewecz, 26:00; 20. R.J. Sniffen, 26:15; 66. Ian Ellis, 27:02; 67. Jack Kelley, 27:03; 70. Chris Manico, 27:05; 116. Jimmy Carroll, 27:48; 125. David Rothman, 27:57; 139. Paul LaRocca, 28:09; 150. Jon Juleus, 28:18; 196. Justin LaLiberté, 29:22.



ECAC Women’s Team Results (University Division)

1. Columbia, 107 points; 2. Sacred Heart, 118 points; 3. Army, 120 points; T-4. Binghamton, 137 points; T-4. Marist, 137 points; 6. Towson, 164 points; 7. Bucknell, 214 points; 8. Fordham, 248 points; 9. Rider, 255 points; 10. St. John’s, 263 points; 11. Holy Cross, 265 points; 12. Colgate, 294 points; 13. New Hampshire, 307; 14. Loyola, 321 points; 15. Monmouth, 416 points; 16. Manhattan, 473 points; 17. Fairfield, 500 points; 18. Wagner, 512 points; 19. Siena, 544 points; 20. Philadelphia, 559 points; 21. Temple, 611 points; 22. Seton Hall, 627 points; 23. Longwood, 643 points.

Individual: Elizabeth Campbell, New Hampshire, 18:29.

UAlbany Finishers: 62. Ally Panos, 19:58; 78. Laine Sefick, 20:10; 108. Kristin Grab, 20:27.