Complete Results

EASTON – Sophomore Rose Mascoli placed second with a dominating performance to lead East Stroudsburg University at the Lafayette Invitational on Saturday at the Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex.

Mascoli's time of 21:16.3 was 16 seconds behind the winner, Octavia Rinehardt of American, and 24 seconds clear of American's Erin Koch and Lafayette's Margaret Bruno-Metzger in an eight-team field that included four Division I schools.

The Warriors were third in both the men's and women's races to pace all Division II and III schools. The women edged Bloomsburg by two points (41-39), and the men finished behind American and La Salle and outdistanced three Division I schools – Rutgers, Lehigh and Lafayette.

Mascoli has finished in the top five of all four meets so far this year, including the top time in a field of 175 runners at the Don Cathcart Invitational at Salisbury in the Warriors' last meet two weeks ago. Sophomore Corinne Fitzgerald was fifth in 22:00.6, senior Jonna Trexler placed 16th in 23:03.2 and freshmen Kim Lowry and Kim Wernerspach placed 27th and 28th.

On the men's side, sophomore Amr Aldeen was eighth (26:24.0) and junior Greg Laraia (26:30.8) was 14th as the 7th through 15th finishers all crossed the line within 10 seconds of each other. Sophomore Mike Pereira was 21st, senior Chris Zadroga placed 27th and sophomore Frank Fezza was 35th in his return to the course after missing the first half of the season due to injury.

ESU will host the 7th Annual Nevins Invitational next Saturday in their final event before traveling to California, Pa. for the PSAC Championships on Saturday, November 6.


Women's Scorers
2. Rose Mascoli – 21:16.3
5. Corinne Fitzgerald – 22:00.6
16. Jonna Trexler – 23:03.2
27. Kim Lowry – 23:33.4
28. Kim Wernerspach – 23:33.8

Men's Scorers
8. Amr Aldeen – 26:24.0
14. Greg Laraia – 26:30.8
21. Mike Pereira – 26:54.6
27. Chris Zadroga – 27:04.2
35. Frank Fezza – 27:18.0