BETHPAGE, N.Y. (Sept. 11, 2010) – The Hofstra Invite was the first competition that the Cross Country teams have participated in this season. Each team would finish third respectively, behind some great efforts from both squads.

    The men would finish third with 70 points, behind first place Adelphi, 29, and second place Hofstra, 44.

    Senior Vincent Giambanco (Muttontown, N.Y.) would lead the men's team, as he was the first Pioneer to cross the 8k course with a time of 26:28, which the fourth place time of the day. Sophomore Thomas Speicher (Levittown, N.Y.) would be the second Pioneer to finish, in 11^th place overall, with a time of 27:05. Right behind Speicher would be freshman Joseph Lasher (Seaford, N.Y.), who finished 12^th overall at the time of 27:36.
    
    Also finishing for the Pioneers would be sophomore Matthew O'Keefe (East Rockaway, N.Y.) in 15^th place at a time of 28:09. Sophomore David Johnson (Flushing, N.Y.) would respectively finish in 30^th place, with a time of 32:31.

    On the women's side, Hofstra would lead all teams in the 5k course with 35 points. Adelphi would place second with 42 points, followed by the C.W. Post Pioneers in third place. The Pioneers would accumulate 82 points in the effort. Senior Erin Lusenskas (East Atlantic Beach, N.Y.) and sophomore Caitlin Smith (Levittown, N.Y.) would be the first two Pioneers to cross the finish line. Lusenskas would register a time of 21:13, good enough for 12^th, while Smith finished six seconds behind in 13^th overall.

    Freshman Jennifer McLaughlin (Seaford, N.Y.) would follow with a time of 21:37 – 16^th overall. Fellow freshmen Angelica Price (Islip, N.Y.) and Karissa Chiantella (Bayville, N.Y.) would place of times of 22:06 and 22:13 to finish 20^th and 22^nd overall. Sophomore Katherine Wilkens (Woodbury, N.Y.) registered a time of 22:46 to finish 25^th. Finishing 35^th and 36^th overall would be freshman Sarah McLaughlin (Seaford, N.Y.) and junior Angela Pereira, with times of 23:57 and 23:58.

    Next for the men and women cross country teams will be at home with the C.W. Post Invite. The meet will take place in Brookville on Sept. 18.