Cross Country Prepares for AMCC Championships
The Behrend cross country teams will head to
Frostburg University in Maryland for the AMCC Championships on
Saturday, October
30. The women will race at 11:00 a.m. with the men to follow at
11:45 a.m.
The Frostburg men have won the championship title for three
consecutive years, each time with Behrend coming in second.
During two meets this season where both team's participated, Frostburg
and Behrend split. Sophomore Brad Ruffo (West Middlesex/West
Middlesex) has been the top runner for Behrend in five out of six meets
and is confident he can help lead the team to its second
AMCC Championship.
The Behrend women are also in search of their
second AMCC title. Frostburg will stand in their way. The
Bobcats have won the last two titles, with Behrend winning in the 2001
season. Senior Jessica Knapp
(Erie/McDowell), last season's Runner of the Year, has finished first
for Behrend in all but one meet this season, and has taken AMCC Runner of
the Week honors on more than one occasion. Senior Claire Manelick (Youngsville/Youngsville)
and sophomore Leslie Gentile (Corry/Corry) have also been strong contenders
for the women this year.
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