Wildcats 12th at USCAA Championships

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Sophomore Dan Flynn (Blairstown) placed 39^th with a time of 30:42.61 to help the Pennsylvania College of Technology men's cross country team finish 12^th at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Championships in Lake Placid, N.Y. A total of 17 teams were in attendance with SUNY ESF winning it all with 38 team points. "We ran a pretty good race," said head coach Mike Paulhamus. "We needed to have that perfect race to compete with the top teams here. It's always a very tough field." Also for the Wildcats, sophomore Dan Starr (Stewartstown) was 40^th with a 30:43.38. In total, more than 160 on the men's side and 140 on the women's competed.  

Rounding out the scorers for the Penn College men were freshmen Dan Blauvelt (Flemington, N.J.) and Michael Acquaro (Oakhurst, N.J.) and junior Ed Knyff (Ocean Gate, N.J.). Blauvelt came in 59^th (34:54.74) while Acquaro was 79^th (33:31.84) and Knyff 81^st (33:35.82).

On the women's side, freshman Eileen Harrington (Springfield, Va.) finished 142^nd with a time of 40:53.70.

Full Results:

Men – 8K

Team

1. SUNY-ESF – 38

2. Dine College – 61

3. Lindenwood – Belleville – 152

4. Paul Smith's College – 175

5. SUNY Canton – 186

6. NHTI – 197

7. Dallas – 198

8. Warren Wilson – 228

9. Daemen – 240

10. Southern Virginia – 286

11. Maine-Presque Isle – 295

12. Penn College – 298

13. PSU Greater Allegheny – 348

14. West Virginia Tech – 348

15. Washington Adventist – 357

16. PSU Wilkes Barre – 368

17. Albany College of Pharmacy – 402

Individual

39. Dan Flynn – 30:42.61

40. Dan Starr – 30:43.38

59. Dan Blauvelt – 31:54.74

79. Michael Acquaro – 33:31.84

81. Ed Knyff – 33:35.82

89. Justin Huey (FR/Kersey) – 34:18.92

90. Max Wagner (FR/Hanover) – 34:25.85

Women – 6K

Individual

142. Eileen Harrington – 40:53.70