Cross Country Opens 2007 at Duquesne Duals

Junior Alex Brown (right) placed eighth overall with her career-best time of 19:17 to help lead the Canisius College women's cross country program to a record of 4-2 at the Duquesne Duals Saturday morning in Pittsburgh. On the men's side, sophomore Matt Butters was the top Canisius finisher after posting a 15th place finish with a time of 27:12.

Freshman Maura Fraunehofer crossed the finish line in 19:55 to earn a 15th place finish in the women's event. Teammate Samantha Garnet ran a 20:03 wich was a collegiate best for the sophomore. Sophomore Jess Nowak registered a time of 20:09. Garnet and Nowak placed 17th and 18th respectively.

Junior Anna Pawlaczyk and senior Lauren Mariacher both recorded personal best times of 21:19 and 21:26 respectively.

Junior Chris Castleman recorded a time of 28:29, placing him 40th overall. Justin Weldon finished 41st in the event, registering a time of 28:35, while Brett Finnan (28:56) and Vasilis Kariolis (28:59) finished 50th and 51st.

The Golden Griffin women posted wins over Niagara (20-39), Carnegie Mellon (16-42), Wheeling Jesuit (15-49) and St. Bonaventure (16-47) to place third among the seven teams participating in the event. The Pittsburgh women's team finished the duals with a 6-0 record.

Host Duquesne recorded a 7-0 mark in the men's event of the duals. The Griffs earned two team wins by defeating St. Bonaventure 15-46 and Wheeling Jesuit 19-43.

Both the men's and women's cross country programs are set to return to action Friday, Sept. 14, at the National Catholic Championships in South Bend, Ind.

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Players Mentioned

Alex Brown: 5' 7"; Junior

Chris Castleman: 5' 10"; Junior

Brett Finnan: 6' 2"; Junior

Samantha Garnet: 5' 3"; Sophomore

Vasilis Kariolis: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Lauren Mariacher: 5' 7"; Senior

Jess Nowak: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Anna Pawlaczyk: 6' 0"; Junior

Justin Weldon: 5' 7"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Alex Brown
: 5' 7"; Junior

Chris Castleman
: 5' 10"; Junior

Brett Finnan
: 6' 2"; Junior

Samantha Garnet
: 5' 3"; Sophomore

Vasilis Kariolis
: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Lauren Mariacher
: 5' 7"; Senior

Jess Nowak
: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Anna Pawlaczyk
: 6' 0"; Junior

Justin Weldon
: 5' 7"; Junior