Plattsburgh N.Y.  –  The Oswego State Men's and Women's Cross-Country teams hit the road for the SUNYAC Championships held at Plattsburgh State on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics:
MXC: 9 of 12 Teams
WXC: 3 of 10 Teams
Location: Rugar Woods Cross Country Course I Plattsburgh, NY
 
Full Results Here

How It Happened:
The Lakers had three women's finish in the top five of the women's 6k. Hannah Reichard ran a time of 21:40.9, which sets a new Oswego school record for the women's 6k. She finished second overall and just one tenth of a second behind the first-place finisher. Reichard, Kyra Pellegrino, and Elena Gaffney were all named to the SUNYAC Women's Cross Country Championship Hall of Fame for finishing in the top 5.

Reichard, Gaffney, and Pellegrino were all named First Team All-Conference for their finish this weekend. Elena Gaffney was awarded the Elite 20 Award! The SUNYAC Elite 20, an award modeled after the NCAA ELITE 90 program, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the conference championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers.

Women:
2. Hannah Reichard [JR] 21:40.9
3. Kyra Pellegrino [JR] 22:01.6
5. Elena Gaffney [SO] 22:26.4
67. Angelina Buttigieg [SO] 27:26.6
72. Grace Stevens [FR] 27:59.5
73. Julay Mustafa [FR] 28:01.2
80. Julia Weaver [SR] 28:35.8
83. Korey Lesko [SO] 30:20.7
85. Alannah Edwards [FR] 30:50.2
87. Sophia Shatynski [SO] 32:04.3
 
Men:
35. Noah Melita [SO] 28:08.5
40. Jeffrey Simmons [SR] 28:16.1
58. Thomas (Tj) Bowes [JR] 29:10.6
70. Aidan Hafer [SR] 29:58.8
71. Miles Thompson [FR] 29:59.8
81. Evan Young [FR] 30:41.0
89. Jt Goss [SO] 31:31.9
92. Elijah Lanigra [SO] 32:09.2
95. Joseph Gleason [SR] 33:23.9
97. Neil Graber [SO] 33:48.5
 
What's Next
This completes the regular season for the Lakers who will prepare for the Niagara Regional that take place Saturday November 15^th in Rochester, NY.