Bucknell University
Patriot League Championships
Bucknell Men's Cross Country Finishes Fifth at Patriot League Championships
10/29/2011 8:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
Oct. 29, 2011
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - David Brown and John Dugan both earned All-Patriot League honors as they were Bucknell's top two finishers at the Patriot League Men's Cross Country Championships Saturday at Lehigh. The Bison finished in fifth place in the team standings, one spot better than their 2010 showing.
Brown was Bucknell's top finisher, crossing the line 11th in 25 minutes, 35.10 seconds, two spots and one second ahead of Dugan, who was named the Rookie of the Meet. Both runners earned Second Team All-Patriot League plaudits.
Bucknell's other five scorers finished between 27th (Dustin Horning) and 42nd (Michael McGowan). Four of the top seven Bison finishers were freshmen, while Brown was the lone senior in that group.
Bucknell finishes in fifth place, nearly 60 points ahead of sixth-place Colgate, and just 14 points behind fourth-place Army.
"Our men ran our best race of the season," said Bison head coach Kevin Donner. "Although we were only fifth, we did close the gap quite a bit with the rest of the league compared to one month ago. With only one senior in the top seven the future looks great."
Navy claimed its fourth consecutive Patriot League crown, defeating second-place American 38-49. Colgate's Christopher Johnson took the individual title.
Top Bucknell Finishers
11. David Brown - 25:35.10
13. John Dugan - 25:36.10
27. Dustin Horning - 26:13.70
28. Andrew Garcia-Garrison - 26:14.80
32. D.J. Krystek - 26:20.70
41. Andrew Kirna - 26:40.90
42. Michael McGowan - 26:42.10
Team Results
1. Navy - 38
2. American - 49
3. Lehigh - 78
4. Army - 94
5. Bucknell - 108
6. Colgate - 167
7. Lafayette - 211
8. Holy Cross - 215
he Bucknell women's cross country team finished second at the Patriot League Championships Saturday at Lehigh. The Bison men posted a fifth-place finish. Complete results are not currently available due to a power outage in the Lehigh Valley. Full results will be posted when available.
The women were edged for the title by Navy, 53-56. Stephanie Fulmerled the Bison as she earned her fourth career All-Patriot League honor, becoming just the third person in school history to accomplish that feat.
"Our women handled the snowy conditions with a lot of toughness and nearly pulled off the upset," praised Bucknell head coach Kevin Donner.
The Bucknell women have finished second each of the last two years and have finished in the top-two seven consecutive years.
John Duganof the men's team earned Rookie of the Year honors as the Bison improved on last year's sixth-place showing. Navy won the men's title, giving the Mids the sweep of the team crowns.
