East Stroudsburg, PA (10-24-09) - The Keystone College men's cross country team overcame a sloppy and saturated course to take home a fourth place finish in the 15 team field at the Pete Nevins Cross Country Classic at East Stroudsburg University.
The Giants were the top division III team in the event.
Eric Shotto (Olyphant, PA/Mid Valley) covered the 5K course in a time of 17:03 to finish in ninth overall to pace the men, while on the women's side
Jenna Fancher (Kingsley, PA/Mountain View) ran the 5K layout in a time of 21:26 to finish in 17th to lead the Keystone women to a 10th place finish.
Dan Toye (Tunkhannock, PA/Tunkhannock) had a strong showing with a time of 17:40 to finish in 27th, while Chris Berg was 30th with a time of 17:43. Gabby Neri took 32nd with a time of 22:10 on the women's side.
Keystone men's times:
Eric Shotto (Olyphant, PA/Mid Valley) – 17:03 – 9th place; Dan Toye (Tunkhannock, PA/Tunkhannock) – 17:40 – 27th place; Chris Berg – 17:43 – 30th place; Tad Koneski – 18:01 – 33rd place; Eric Hinkel – 18:47 – 52nd place; Matt; Fabbri – 18:51 – 54th place; Geoff Noonan – 19:09 – 61st place; Dan West (Hopatcong, NJ/Hopatcong) – 19:46 – 79th place; Cain Pavlak – 19:48 – 80th place; Zach Knott – 20:44 – 93rd place.
Keystone women's times: Jenna Fancher (Kingsley, PA/Mountain View) – 21:26 – 17th place; Gabby Neri – 22:10 – 32nd place; Renee Crane (Waymart, PA/Western Wayne) – 23:38 – 50th place; Yazmeen Bates – 28:26 – 80th place; Caylin Baker – 29:31 – 84th place.
Overall men's standings: LaSalle – 53; East Stroudsburg – 63; Lehigh – 73; Keystone – 142; Penn College – 149; Wilkes – 174; Moravian – 175; Baptist Bible – 204; Delaware Valley – 204; Drew –; 220; St. Peters – 250; ESU Mid Distance – 254; ESU Alumni – 275; Morrisville – 277; Lycoming – 303.
Overall women's stanings: East Stroudsburg – 71; Kutztown – 76; Delaware Valley – 100; St. Peters – 107; Drew – 179; Baptist Bible – 180; Cedar Crest – 182; Wilkes – 182; Lycoming – 197; Keystone – 217; Morrisville – 237; Lehigh – DNS; Moravian – DNS; Penn College - DNS.
Next up for the Keystone cross country teams is the CSAC Championships on November 7 at Immaculata.
