University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Finish Fifth of 12 Teams at BIG EAST Championship
10/31/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
BRONX, NY (Oct. 31) - The University of Connecticut men’s cross country team placed their top five runners in the top 50 to finish fifth of 12 teams at the BIG EAST Championship held at Van Cortlandt Park. Georgetown took home the title by finishing five runners in the top 10 and having a point total of 29, with their closest competitor being second-place Notre Dame with 66 points.
Mike Hall (Washington Depot, CT) was the top finisher for the Huskies, running a time of 25:44 to place 25th. Ken Goglas (Randolph, NJ) placed 32nd in a time of 26:10, and also scoring points for UConn was Pat Blake (Lebanon, CT), Eric Fleckenstein (Port Jefferson, NY) and Max Feldman (Easton, CT).
In the men’s 8,000-meter race, Georgetown was paced by junior Rod Koborsi who posted a second-place time of 24:38 to improve on his 14th-place showing last year. Six Hoya runners placed in the top 15, including Chris Lukezic who was third with a time of 24:42 and Fleet Hower who finished fifth in 24:45. This marks Georgetown’s league-best 13th championship title, including four of the last six.
The top men’s finisher was Villanova graduate student Jonathan Fasulo who crossed the finish line in 24:35. Fasulo and two additional top 15 finishers helped give VU a third-place showing. Notre Dame placed two runners in the top 10 as the Irish finished second. BIG EAST Men’s Coaching Staff of the Year honors went to Georgetown led by head coach Ron Helmer.
TEAM RESULTS
1. Georgetown, 29; 2. Notre Dame, 66; 3. Villanova, 67; 4. Providence 75; 5. UConn, 176; 6. Boston College, 191; 7. Syracuse, 213; 8. Pittsburgh, 247; 9. Virginia Tech, 250; 10. Miami, 268; 11. Rutgers, 276; 12. Seton Hall, 339.
TOP FINISHERS
1. Jonathan Fasulo (Villanova), 24:35; 2. Rod Koborsi (GU), 24:38; 3. Chris Lukezic (GU), 24:42; 4. Dylan Wykes (PC), 24:44; 5. Fleet Hower (GU), 24:45.
UCONN FINISHERS
25. Mike Hall, 25:44; 32. Ken Goglas, 26:10; 38. Pat Blake, 26:26; 39. Eric Fleckenstein, 26:29; 42. Max Feldman, 26:40; 70. Alex Hudimatch, 27:58; 71. Bryan Quinn, 28:01.
