Oct. 26, 2004
Center Valley, Pa. -- Holy Cross senior duo Brendan Kearney (Haddonfield, N.J./St. Joseph's) and Erin Moseley (Carlisle, Mass./Concord Carlisle) were selected by the League office as the Patriot League Cross Country male and female Runners of the Week for the Oct. 18-Oct. 25 time period.
Kearney earns male Runner of the Week accolades for his 17th place finish at last Saturday's Central Connecticut State Mini Meet in New Britain, Conn. Kearney completed the 5K course in a personal best time of 16:05, shaving 1:33 off his previous mark. The senior runner lead the Crusaders to a third place finish overall in the nine-team field. Other competitors included Central Connecticut State, Fairfield, Fairleigh Dickinson, Hartford, Long Island, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Wagner.
Moseley picks up female Runner of the Week honors after setting a personal best time of 12:09 for the 3,322-meter mark at last Saturday's Central Connecticut State Mini Meet. The senior from Carlisle, Mass. placed eighth overall and has been the Crusaders top runner five out of six times this season. Holy Cross landed a fourth place finish overall in New Britain, Conn. Other teams competing were Central Connecticut State, Fairfield, Fairleigh Dickinson, Hartford, Long Island, Rhode Island and Wagner.
Holy Cross' run at the CCSU Mini Meet concluded the Patriot League cross country regular season. The PL Championships are slated for this Saturday, October 30 at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. The women's race will begin at 10:00 a.m., with the men's race following shortly after at 11:00 a.m.
The Patriot League, which was founded on the principles of admitting athletes who are academically representative of their class, is in its second decade of academic and athletic excellence. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of the undergraduate experience. The Patriot League, which began as a successful Division I-AA football conference in 1986 and became an all-sport conference in 1990, includes American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy as full members and three associate members. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have played leadership roles in the shaping of our country. In the most recent NCAA Graduation Rate Report of student-athletes, the Patriot League ranked FIRST among NCAA Division I conferences.
More information may be obtained by contacting the Patriot League office at (610) 289-1950 or the League website at www.patriotleague.com.
