Complete Results

Fairfield, CT – The Wagner men's cross country team took fourth place out of a field of 14 at the Central Connecticut University Mini-Meet while clocking in as the top Northeast Conference team at the meet, topping the times of Long Island Univeristy and host Central Connecticut along with future NEC foe Bryant University.

 

At the front of the Green & White group was freshman Zachary Spector (Yaphank, NY/Longwood) running a time of 15:33 for the 5 kilometer course. Spector's finish was good for 11th place and only trailed Central Connecticut's Ryan Sanderson in the field of NEC finishers.

 

Sophomore Thomas Rammelkamp (Miller Place, NY/Miller Place) followed in hot pursuit, finishing a mere six seconds behind Spector for a time of 15:39, good for 15th place. Freshman Thomas Iannacone (Havertown, PA/St. Joe's Prep)and junior James Johnston (Middle Island, NY/Longwood) were the next of the Seahawks to cross the finish line finishing with times of 15:48 and 15:51, respectively. Finishing out the Seahawk scorers was graduate student Brian Halling (Amherst, NH/Souhegan) placing 39th with a time of 16:04.

 

“The meet was a great success both physically and mentally,” notes head coach Joe Stasi. “All the men ran extremely well which is important going into next weekend.”

 

The important weekend Stasi speaks of is the NEC Championships that are set to take place on Saturday, November 1st in Holmdel, NJ. For more information on the NEC Cross Country Championships, visit the NEC homepage at www.northeastconfere.org.