ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 10, 2009)- Freshman Christian Altamura (Seaford, N.Y.) took 33rd place out of a field of 205 runners to help the C.W. Post men's cross country team to a 12th place finish out of 25 competing institutions at the Walt Disney Classic held in Orlando, Florida Saturday afternoon.

Altamura was the first runner to finish on the men's side, completing the 8k course with a time of 27:32.30. He was followed less than 30 seconds after by teammates Vince Giambanco (Muttontown, N.Y.) and Raymond Coyle (Woodhaven, N.Y.) who finished in 49th and 54th place respectively. Freshman Matthew O'Keefe was the next harrier to cross the line for the Pioneers, completing the course with a time of 28:43.5, good for 70th place. Senior Thomas Brouillard (Syosset, N.Y.) finished next for C.W. Post at the 29:59.7 mark, placing 114th. Freshman David Johnson (Flushing, N.Y.) rounded out the pack for the Pioneers in 12^6th place with a time of 30:35.7.

Senior Kristen Sweeney (Kennebunkport, Maine) led the C.W. Post women's cross country team as she completed the 5k course with a  time of 21:21.5, taking 88th place out of 279 harriers. Fellow senior Erin Lusenskas (East Atlantic Beach, N.Y.) crossed the line next for the Pioneers in 104th place with a time of 21:38. Freshman Caitlin Smith (Levittown, N.Y.) followed shortly after Lusenskas with a time of 21:56.10, good for 120th place. Freshman Katherine Wilkens (Woodbury, N.Y.) crossed the finish line at the 22:24.9 mark in 140th place. Senior Irekpitan Ehikoya (West Hempstead, N.Y.) was the final Pioneer to cross the line in 205th place. The Pioneer women scored an overall 21st place finish out of 30 competing teams.

The C.W. Post Pioneers are back in action on October 25 as they compete in the East Coast Conference Championships.