ONEONTA, N.Y. — The Oswego State women placed second, while the men finished ninth at the SUNYAC Cross Country Championships this Saturday.
 
Noah Melita placed first in the men's 8K with a time of 25:51.0 being crowned the men's overall first place finisher! He posted a 5:12.0 average mile. Noah ended a 43 year drought for the Lakers Mens Cross Country team. The Lakers had not had a mens individual champion in cross country since 1983!

The women's second place finish is the highest finish in program history!
 
Kyra Pellegrino finished fourth in the women's 6K with a time of 22:29.5. She averaged 6:01.9 per mile and scored four points.
 
Elena Gaffney placed fifth in the women's 6K in 22:44.3. She averaged 6:05.9 per mile and scored five points.
 
Hannah Reichard finished 10th in the women's 6K with a time of 23:25.2. She averaged 6:16.9 per mile and scored 10 points.
 
Jessica Torrey placed 14th in the women's 6K in 23:44.5. She averaged 6:22.1 per mile and scored 12 points.
 
SUNY Oswego Men's Results (8K)
1. Noah Melita - 25:51.0, 1 point
65. Hunter Doolittle - 29:32.9, 51 points
70. Evan Young - 29:50.4, 54 points
78. Jack Hanratty - 30:07.0, 58 points
88. Miles Thompson - 31:15.1, 63 points
92. Jacob (JT) Goss - 31:39.8, 65 points
100. Henry Martinez - 32:48.1, 69 points
107. Christopher Ricketts - 36:57.1
 
Lakers Women's Results (6K)
4. Kyra Pellegrino - 22:29.5, 4 points
5. Elena Gaffney - 22:44.3, 5 points
10. Hannah Reichard - 23:25.2, 10 points
14. Jessica Torrey - 23:44.5, 12 points
19. Gia Engel - 24:10.1, 17 points
28. Angelina Buttigieg - 24:44.3, 24 points
44. Hannah McHenry - 25:47.4, 29 points
67. Sophia Shatynski - 28:16.2
70. Jordan Janicki - 28:40.7
81. Jillian Head - 32:29.2

Full Results
 
SUNY Oswego competes at the Niagara Region XC Championships in Houghton, N.Y., on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m.