PATRIOTATRIOT PATRIOT COUNTRY CONTACT Kerry Kenny, Media and External Relations Assistant PHONE 610.289.1960 E-MAIL kkenny@patriotleague.com M-F ATHLETIC FEMALE RUNNER OF THE WEEK CAITLIN PALUILIS, HOLY Jr., Pittsfield, Mass. Paluilis was the top finisher for the Crusaders at last weekend s New England Championship held on the campus of Northeastern. She finished the 5k race in a time of 18:55, good enough for 21st place in a field of 299 runners. The Crusaders finished in 10th place overall in an event that contained 44 teams. M-F ATHLETIC FEMALE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK ROSE CALVO, HOLY Fr., Rocky Hill, Conn. Calvo was the top freshman finisher for the Crusaders at last weekend s New England Championship. Her time of 19:41 in the 5k race placed her 72nd individually, in a field of 299 runners. October 8, 2007 UPCOMING SCHEDULE Friday, October 12 Lehigh at Penn State National Inv.......10 a.m. Navy at Army (M)......................4 p.m. Navy at Army (W)...................4:45 p.m. Saturday, October 13 Bucknell at Leopard Invitational........10 a.m. Colgate at Leopard Invitational (W)......10 a.m. Lafayette at Leopard Invitational........10 a.m. Lehigh at Leopard Invitational..........10 a.m. Navy at Leopard Invitational (W)........10 a.m. Colgate at Albany Invitational (M).......11 a.m. Holy Cross at Pre-National Inv..........11 a.m. American at Delaware Invite..............TBA LATEST RESULTS Saturday, October 6 Holy Cross at New England Championship................25th of 43 (M); 10th of 44 (W) TODAY S SCHOLAR-ATHLETES, TOMORROW S LEADERS The Patriot League continually demonstrates that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing its high standards. The Patriot League s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes that are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a wellrounded education. 3773 Corporate Parkway, Suite 190 Center Valley, Pa. 18034 610.289.1950; Fax 610.289.1952 w w w. p a t r i o t l e a g u e. c o m
PATRIOT COACHES PATRIOT October 8, 2007 www.patriotleague.com page 2 MATT CENTROWITZ, AMERICAN Years at American...12 Overall Years of Head Coaching...12 JERRY QUILLER, ARMY MEN Years at Army...12 Overall Years of Head Coaching...38 LAURA KIRCHGRABER, ARMY WOMEN Years at Army...2 Overall Years of Head Coaching...2 KEVIN DONNER, BUCKNELL Years at Bucknell...7 Overall Years of Head Coaching...23 ART MCKINNON, COLGATE MEN Years at Colgate...19 Overall Years of Head Coaching...26 LAURA NARDELLI, COLGATE WOMEN Years at Colgate...10 Overall Years of Head Coaching...18 JIM KAVANAGH, HOLY Years at Holy Cross...30 Overall Years of Head Coaching...30 PATRIOT NOTEBOOK REGIONAL RANKINGS Several Patriot League teams have found success early in the 2007 season, and have been recognized by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association in the most recent publication of the regional rankings. As of 10.8.07, the following schools have been ranked: Army Men - No. 7 in the Northeast Region Navy Men- No. 6 in the Mid-Atlantic Region American Men - No. 8 in the Mid-Atlantic Region Bucknell Men - No. 10 in the Mid-Atlantic Region Lehigh Men - No. 13 in the Mid-Atlantic Region Navy Women - No. 9 in the Mid-Atlantic Region Bucknell Women - No. 10 in the Mid-Atlantic Region Lehigh Women - No. 15 in the Mid-Atlantic Region FINAL WEEKEND The upcoming weekend marks the final date of regular season competition for six of the seven Patriot League schools. Holy Cross will participate in the Central Connecticut State Mini-Meet on Oct. 20 to finish out the regular season slate for all teams. A GATHERING IN EASTON Five Patriot League schools will send runners to this weekend s Leopard Invitational, held at Lafayette College. The race could prove to be a warm-up for the Patriot League Championship meet, which will take place on the same course two weeks later. ON THE HORIZON The Patriot League Cross Country Championships will be Saturday Oct. 27 at Lafayette s Metzger Fields at 11 a.m. JULIO PIAZZA, LAFAYETTE Years at Lafayette...21 Overall Years of Head Coaching...21 DEBBIE UTESCH, LEHIGH Years at Lehigh...11 Overall Years of Head Coaching...14 AL CANTELLO, NAVY MEN Years at Navy...39 Overall Years of Head Coaching...39 KAREN BOYLE, NAVY WOMEN Years at Navy...16 Overall Years of Head Coaching...16 PATRIOT IN THE REGIONAL POLLS (USTFCCCA) (MEN, WOMEN) AMERICAN ARMY BUCKNELL COLGATE HOLY LAFAYETTE LEHIGH NAVY PRESEASON 3# (M) - 10#, 6# - - - 13# (M,W) 8# (M) 9.24 8#, 12# 8*(M) 10#, 7# - - - 13# (M) 5#, 9# 10.1 8# (M) 7*(M) 10#, 10# 15*(W) - - 13#,15# 6#, 9# 10.8 8# (M) 7*(M) 10#, 10# - - - 13#,15# 6#, 9# 10.15 10.22 10.29 11.5 11.12 11.19 FINAL * - NORTHEAST REGION # - MID-ATLANTIC REGION
TEAM NOTEBOOKS PATRIOT AMERICAN The Eagles did not compete last week, and will return to action Saturday when they travel to the First State for the Delaware Invitational. The Eagles remained in the top 10 of the Mid-Atlantic Regional rankings. ARMY The Black Knights had the week off from competition. Both the men and women will return to action on Friday, when they host arch-rival Navy in a dual meet to end the regular season for both teams. BUCKNELL The Bison men and women took a week off from competition last week. Both teams will lace em up again on Saturday morning, when they travel to Easton, Pa. to take part in the Leopard Invitational. COLGATE Colgate was idle last week. This Saturday they will send the men s team to compete in the Albany Invitational while the women will compete in the Leopard Invitational. October 8, 2007 www.patriotleague.com page 3 PATRIOT COUNTRY SIDS AMERICAN Andrew Chesebro.............chesebro@american.edu 202.885.3030 www.aueagles.com ARMY Jon Holtz.........jon.holtz@usma.edu 845.938.6996 www.goarmysports.com BUCKNELL Ashley LeVine.... abl008@bucknell.edu 570.577.3068 www.bucknellbison.com HOLY The Crusaders were the only Patriot League team to compete last week, as they traveled to the campus of Northeastern to compete in the New England Championship. Kyle Rougeot was the top male finisher for Holy Cross, finishing 59th of 291 runners. Caitlin Paluilis finished 21st for the women to help lead them to a 10th place finish overall. LAFAYETTE Like many other Patriot League teams, the Leopards did not compete last week. They will return to action on Saturday when they host the Leopard Invitational. LEHIGH Lehigh will compete at two different venues this weekend, after having the previous week off from competition. On Friday, the Mountain Hawks will send runners to the Penn State National Invite, while on Saturday they will make the short trek to Easton, Pa. for the Leopard Invitational. NAVY Navy will close out the regular season on the road when they travel to West Point, N.Y. on Friday for a dual meet with Army. The men s race is slated to begin at 4 p.m., with the women s to follow at 4:45 p.m. ALL-TIME PATRIOT CHAMPIONS MEN 11 AMERICAN 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 3 BUCKNELL 1991, 1992, 1993 2 NAVY 2004, 2005 COLGATE Meredith Rieder mrieder@mail.colgate.edu 315.228.7566 www.gocolgateraiders.com HOLY Jessica Cegarra. jcegarra@holycross.edu 508.793.3582 www.goholycross.com LAFAYETTE Caroline Morris.. morrisc@lafayette.edu 610.330.5935 www.goleopards.com LEHIGH Travis Collins...... tsc207@lehigh.edu 610.758.5101 www.lehighsports.com NAVY Jonathan Maggart.. maggart@usna.edu 410.293.8771 www.navysports.com WOMEN 10 BUCKNELL 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 4 ARMY 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 1 FORDHAM 1991 1 NAVY 2001
PATRIOT October 8, 2007 www.patriotleague.com page 4 MEN S PRESEASON POLL 1. American 97 (13) 2. Navy 86 (3) 3. Army 67 Bucknell 67 5. Lehigh 51 6. Colgate 34 7. Lafayette 30 8. Holy Cross 16 WOMEN S PRESEASON POLL 1. Bucknell 96 (13) 2. Navy 73 (2) 3. Colgate 69 4. Lehigh 65 (1) 5. Army 57 6. American 40 7. Lafayette 34 8. Holy Cross 14 M-F ATHLETIC RUNNER OF THE WEEK MALE WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5 BRIAN MCCABE, American, Sr. 2nd place at MSM Invite TUESDAY, SEPT. 11 JOHN OLSEN, Navy, Sr. 5th of 233 runners at Fordham Invite TUESDAY, SEPT. 18 JOHN OLSEN, Navy, Sr. 3rd of 98 runners at Navy Invitational TUESDAY, SEPT. 25 STEVE HALLINAN, American, Sr. 2nd of 205 runners at Iona Meet TUESDAY, OCT. 2 WALLACE CAMPBELL, Bucknell, Sr. 19th of 270 at Paul Short Inv. TUESDAY, OCT. 9 NO NOMINATIONS FEMALE WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5 MEGHAN CURRAN, Army, Jr. Set course record, 1st place TUESDAY, SEPT. 11 STACEY MARION, Colgate, Fr. 3rd place at Binghamton Inv. TUESDAY, SEPT. 18 SHANNON ALEJANDRO, Lehigh, Jr. 1st place finish vs. Lafayette TUESDAY, SEPT. 25 MEGHAN CURRAN, Army, Jr. Time of 23:17 in the 6k race TUESDAY, OCT. 2 STACEY MARION, Colgate, Fr. 42nd of 317 runners at Paul Short TUESDAY, OCT. 9 CAITLIN PALUILIS, Holy Cross, Jr. Finished 21st of 299 at NEICCA MEDIA SERVICES PATRIOT ON THE WEB www.patriotleague.com Patriot League.com features the latest news and stories on all eight Patriot League members. In addition, the site also contains the 2007 Patriot League webguide, up-to-date statistics, schedules, results and archives. WEEKLY RELEASE Media can access a downloadable Adobe Acrobat PDF file of the complete Patriot League weekly cross country release on the Patriot League Cross Country page. E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION Media may contact the Patriot League office to be included on the Patriot League s e-mail lists for cross country releases and information (or any of the Patriot League s sports). Please contact Patriot League Media and External Relations Assistant Kerry Kenny (kkenny@patriotleague.com/610.289.1960) with requests or questions. M-F ATHLETIC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK MALE WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5 DAN MCCLIMON, Lehigh, Fr. 1st place finish in 4k TUESDAY, SEPT. 11 STEPHEN DORSEY, Bucknell, Fr. 4th place at Bloomsburg Inv. TUESDAY, SEPT. 18 ED SHERIDAN, Colgate, Fr. Time of 25:56 in 8k TUESDAY, SEPT. 25 ALEXIS TORRE-SANTIAGO, Army, Fr. 51st of 205 at Iona Meet TUESDAY, OCT. 2 DAN MCCLIMON, Lehigh, Fr. 69th of 270 at Paul Short Inv. TUESDAY, OCT. 9 NO NOMINATIONS FEMALE WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5 ALEXIS WIENER, Lehigh, Fr. 2nd place finish in 4k TUESDAY, SEPT. 11 MARGARET BRUNO-METZGER, Lafayette, Fr. 2nd place at LVI TUESDAY, SEPT. 18 ALEXIS WIENER, Lehigh, Fr. 2nd place vs. Lafayette TUESDAY, SEPT. 25 STACEY MARION, Colgate, Fr. 3rd overall at UB Stampede Inv. TUESDAY, OCT. 2 ALEXA GRIFFITHS, Bucknell, Fr. Ran a 22:51 6k at the Paul Short TUESDAY, OCT. 9 ROSE CALVO, Holy Cross, Fr. Finished 72nd of 299 at NEICCA
PATRIOT October 8, 2007 www.patriotleague.com page 5 AMERICAN EAGLES 8.31 at Mount St. Mary Invite.............2nd of 6 (M); 1st of 6 (W) 9.15 at Navy Invite.....................4th of 11 (M); 5th of 9 (W) 9.22 at Iona College Meet of Champions..............5th of 19 (M) 9.28 at George Mason Invitational.........8th of 9 (M); 7th of 8 (W) 10.13 at Delaware Invitational...............................TBA 10.27 at Patriot League Championship.....................11 a.m. 11.10 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional.........................11 a.m. ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS 8.31 Army Open.........................................NTS 9.8 at Cornell........................L, 40-21 (M); L, 43-18 (W) 9.22 Iona College Meet of Champions... 7th of 19 (M); 8th of 20 (W) 9.28 at Notre Dame Invitational........4th of 25 (M); 16th of 27 (W) 10.12 Navy.............................................4 p.m. 11.11 NCAA Northeast Regionals.........................11 a.m. 11.17 IC4A/ECAC.........................................TBA BUCKNELL BISON 8.31 Bison Open.........................................NTS 9.8 at Bloomsburg Invitational..........2nd of 3 (M); 2nd of 4 (W) 9.22 at Juniata Invitational.............2nd of 11 (M); 2nd of 8 (W) at Western Ontario Invitational.....2nd of 17 (M); 3rd of 16 (W) 9.28 at Paul Short Invitational........15th of 41 (M); 18th of 47 (W) 10.13 at Leopard Invitational................................TBA 10.27 at Patriot League Championship........................TBA 11.10 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional............................TBA 11.17 IC4A Championships.................................TBA COLGATE RAIDERS 9.1 Harry Lang Invitational..............3rd of 5 (M); 1st of 5 (W) 9.8 at Binghamton Invitational......................3rd of 4 (W) 9.15 at UMass Team Meet..........................4th of 5 (M) 9.22 at Buffalo Invitational...............2nd of 4 (M); 1st of 5 (W) 9.28 at Paul Short Invitational.....................19th of 47 (W) 10.13 at Albany Invitational (M)...........................11 a.m. 10.13 at Lafayette Invitational (W)............................TBA 11.10 at NCAA Northeast Regional Championship...........11 a.m. 11.18 at IC4A Championship.............................11 a.m. HOLY CRUSADERS 9.1 at CCSU Invitational................1st of 2 (M); 2nd of 3 (W) 9.14 at Jim Sheehan Classic..............1st of 3 (M); 1st of 3 (W) 9.14 at Nat l Catholic Championship.....6th of 35 (M); 8th of 37 (W) 9.29 at Murray Keatinge Invitational.......7th of 9 (M); 8th of 9 (W) 10.6 at New England Championship...25th of 43 (M); 10th of 44 (W) 10.20 at Central Connecticut Mini Meet....................10 a.m. 11.11 at NCAA Northeast Regional........................10 a.m. 11.17 at IC4A/ECAC Championship.......................10 a.m. LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS 9.7 at Lehigh Valley Championship.......4th of 6 (M); 2nd of 6 (W) 9.15 Lehigh...........................L, 47-16 (M); L, 35-22 (W) 9.28 at Paul Short Invitational........41st of 41 (M); 41st of 47 (W) 10.14 Leopard Invitational...............................11 a.m. 10.27 Patriot League Championship.......................11 a.m. 11.11 at NCAA Mid-Atlantic District Championship 1...........1 a.m. LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS 8.31 at Muhlenberg Short Course Meet......................NTS 9.7 Lehigh Valley Championship..........1st of 6 (M); 1st of 6 (W) 9.15 at Lafayette.....................W, 16-47 (M); W, 22-35 (W) 9.28 Paul Short Invitational..........21st of 41 (M); 32nd of 47 (W) 10.12 at Penn State Invitational..........................10 a.m. 10.13 at Leopard Invitational.............................10 a.m. 10.27 Patriot League Championship.......................11 a.m. 11.11 at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Qualifiers......................11 a.m. NAVY MIDSHIPMEN 8.31 at Appalachian State Invitational...............3rd of 11 (W) 9.1 at Sea Gull Opener............................1st of 9 (M) 9.8 at Fordham Invitational.......................3rd of 22 (M) 9.8 at Dartmouth Invitational.......................1st of 4 (W) 9.15 Navy Invitational.............................2nd of 11 (M) 9.15 Salty Seadog Invitational.......................3rd of 9 (W) 9.22 Iona College Meet of Champions (M)............4th of 19 (M) 9.28 at Paul Short Invitational......................16th of 47 (W) 9.29 at Roy Griak Invitational......................14th of 23 (M) 10.12 at Army..........................................4 p.m. 10.13 at Leopard Invitational (W).........................11 a.m. 11.10 at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional......................11 a.m.