Complete Results: Men  l  Women

DARTMOUTH, Mass. - Junior Allison Decker posted her second straight win on the UMass-Dartmouth course as East Stroudsburg University's men's and women's cross country teams both finished second in Saturday's meet.

Decker ran 17:40.82 on the 5K course for a 19-second margin of victory over Abby Shafer (New England College). Decker won in 17:50.09 last fall and won last week's DII/DIII meet at Fordham in the season opener.

ESU's women's team was second of 42 entrants. Senior Chelsea Conover placed fourth (18:08.07), sophomore Kaylyn West was 17th (18:48.69), senior Caitlin Perry 22nd (18:53.70) and sophomore Samantha Young 46th (19:42.04) for the Warriors.

ESU's men finished second in a field of 43 schools. Junior Alec Lederer paced the Warriors, finishing 12th in 25:43.57 on the 5 mile course.

Senior Alex Zubko was 20th (25:56.42), junior Anthony Ruiz 23rd (26:00.95), sophomore Jeremy Rapposelli 32nd (26:21.05) and senior Steve Ruch 44th (26:39.33).

Brandeis won both the men's and women's events. Ignatio Hernando of Southern New Hampshire was the top men's finisher in 25:13.61.

The Warriors are away from the course until Friday, October 2 with their annual venture to the Paul Short Invitational in Bethlehem.
 
 
ESU Women's Top 5 (315 finishers)
1. Allison Decker - 17:40.82
4. Chelsea Conover - 18:08.07
17. Kaylyn West - 18:48.69
22. Caitlin Perry - 18:53.70
46. Samantha Young - 19:42.04

Women's Team Results (top 5 of 42)
1. Brandeis - 49
2. ESU - 79
3. Connecticut College - 80
4. Keene State - 103
t-5. Assumption - 238
t-5. Wheaton - 238

 
ESU Men's Results Top 5 (324 finishers)
12. Alec Lederer - 25:43.57
20. Alex Zubko - 25:56.42
23. Anthony Ruiz - 26:00.95
32. Jeremy Rapposelli - 26:21.05
44. Steve Ruch - 26:39.33

Men's Team Results (top 5 of 43)
1. Brandeis - 93
2. ESU - 116
3. Connecticut College - 125
4. Franklin Pierce - 141
5. Keene State - 176