It was a championship weekend for the Syracuse University Men's and Women's distance running track teams at the Big East Championships in Tampa, Florida.
Dominating performances from Orange juniors Tito Medrano, Pat Dupont and freshman Matt Hehir saw Syracuse win the men's 5000m championship at this weekend's Big East Championships. The runners finished in 14:23, 14:26 and 14:27, respectively, and although Villanova sophomore Sam McEntee won the race, the Syracuse distance team accrued more points.
As if that wasn't enough, Syracuse came back with impressive showings in the 10000m. Junior Robert Molke missed the title by 1/2 second, running 33:07.07, and Tito Medrano came back with a second remarkable weekend performance--he finished 5th with a 33:12.16.
But it was junior Pat Dupont who would take the cake for the men's distance team, winning the 3000m steeplechase by only .6 seconds, at 8:49.40. He was joined in scoring by sophomore Joseph Whelan, who finished 6th.
On the women's side, a champion was crowned. Sophomore Sarah Pagano took home the 10000m crown in an impressive 34:37.94, pacing the field by nearly 7 seconds. Her teammate--junior and last week's NY College Distance Runner of the Week Lauren Penney--came in 4th place with a 35:24.85.
The 3000m steeplechase was a show of strength for these women, too, as they finished 3rd, 4th, 5th & 7th to round out the scoring. 4 seniors, in order, set the pace: Katie Hursey, Natalie Busby, Heather Stephens & Rebekah MacKay.
Seniors Katie Hursey and Heather Stephens finished in 6th and 9th place for Syracuse in the 5000m.
Tallying up the distance events only, Syracuse won decisively. The men scored 44 points, followed by Georgetown with 22, Louisville with 13 and Villanova with 12. The women squeaked out a close won, winning with 35 points, followed by Providence with 33, Notre Dame with 13 and Louisville with 12.
Combined, Syracuse University's distance team scored nearly twice as good (79 points) as any other team in the field (Providence came in second with a combined 41 points). All in all, a dominating day for the Orange distance team, and on to the next round!
Dominating performances from Orange juniors Tito Medrano, Pat Dupont and freshman Matt Hehir saw Syracuse win the men's 5000m championship at this weekend's Big East Championships. The runners finished in 14:23, 14:26 and 14:27, respectively, and although Villanova sophomore Sam McEntee won the race, the Syracuse distance team accrued more points.
As if that wasn't enough, Syracuse came back with impressive showings in the 10000m. Junior Robert Molke missed the title by 1/2 second, running 33:07.07, and Tito Medrano came back with a second remarkable weekend performance--he finished 5th with a 33:12.16.
On the women's side, a champion was crowned. Sophomore Sarah Pagano took home the 10000m crown in an impressive 34:37.94, pacing the field by nearly 7 seconds. Her teammate--junior and last week's NY College Distance Runner of the Week Lauren Penney--came in 4th place with a 35:24.85.
The 3000m steeplechase was a show of strength for these women, too, as they finished 3rd, 4th, 5th & 7th to round out the scoring. 4 seniors, in order, set the pace: Katie Hursey, Natalie Busby, Heather Stephens & Rebekah MacKay.
Seniors Katie Hursey and Heather Stephens finished in 6th and 9th place for Syracuse in the 5000m.
Combined, Syracuse University's distance team scored nearly twice as good (79 points) as any other team in the field (Providence came in second with a combined 41 points). All in all, a dominating day for the Orange distance team, and on to the next round!
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