Jan. 4, 2017
As we begin 2017, we take a look back at the Top-10 Siena Athletics Moments of 2016. We continue our countdown today with Moment #8.
The Moment
Oct . 1 - Coming off a season where the men picked up it's first team victory in 12 years, the cross country program continued their strong season. At the Paul Short Run the men finished second out of 45 teams.
Nick Cornine finished 18th overall and was the first Saint to cross the finish line at 25:05. The top four finishers on the team finished in the top-40 and the final placer for the Saints came in the top-70.
The men competed against 45 teams worth of 401 runners. Evans Kibet came in at 25:20 followed by Shaun VanBuskirk who finished at 25:21. Senior Paolo Fiore was not far behind the three as he ran the 8k in 25:26. Andrew Canavan finished the scoring for Siena with his time of 25:39. All seven Saints finished in the Top-125.
Relive the Moment
Cross Country Continues Strong Season