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2007 NCAA Runners-Up and Regional Co-Champions
November 18, 2009
Two Cardinal Women to Race at Nationals
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Two members of the Plattsburgh State women's cross country team will be lacing up this weekend to compete in the NCAA Division III National Championships meet,hosted this year by Baldwin-Wallace College out of Berea, Ohio. Senior Jenny Schaffhouser and sophomore Stefanie Braun will represent the Cardinals after earning at-large bids out of the Atlantic Region.
Schaffhouser will be making her fourth-straight appearance at the event, having placed eighth a year ago. At the regional meet, Schaffhouser placed seventh in a time of 22:15.0 and picked up her third First Team All-Atlantic Region honor in as many years.
"Jenny has had a historic career here at Plattsburgh, possibly being the only female athlete to attend four NCAA cross country championships for the Cardinals. She had a career elevating performance on this stage last year and she has been at a higher level all fall than she was last year. We are hoping she puts it together again on the biggest stage this weekend and ends her historic cross country career at Plattsburgh State on a high note. I really believe Jenny's best race this season will be this weekend," Plattsburgh head coach John Lynch stated.
Meanwhile, Braun moved up 20 places from last year and finished 11th in the regional race in a time of 22:40.5. She earned her first-ever First Team All-Atlantic Region accolade.
"This will be Stefanie's first NCAA appearance, and she has worked very hard over the last year to emerge as one of the regions top runners. I am looking for her to gain some experience racing at this level for her future racing career. Your first NCAA is always a shock, her biggest challenge will be to overcome her nerves and to follow her race plan to perfection; if she does this she can surprise a lot of people. Stefanie's best race has yet to come," predicted Lynch.
The championship race is set to take place on Saturday, November 21, at 11 a.m. and the chosen venue is the Highland Park Golf Course in Highland Hills, Ohio.
November 14, 2009
Schaffhouser, Braun Earn All-Region as Cardinals Place Sixth
MOUNT MORRIS, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State had two all-region performers and scored 191 points to finish in sixth place on Saturday at the NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country Atlantic Regional Championships held at Letchworth State Park. SUNY Geneseo, which was the team runner-up with 74 points to regional champion Saint Lawrence (43), hosted the 42-school event. The top two teams and six-best placing individuals not from those squads gain automatic entry into the NCAA national championships at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio, on Nov. 21. Click Here for Complete Atlantic Regional Results
The Cardinals are still in contention for an at-large berth, with head coach John Lynch adding: "Our region is very strong--probably the toughest in the nation--so I'm hopeful that the National Selection Committee will award us a bid to the NCAAs."
Senior Jenny Schaffhouser and sophomore Stefanie Braun both earned all-region first team accolades. Schaffhouser led Plattsburgh with a time of 22 minutes and 15 seconds, which was good for seventh overall. Braun clocked 22:40.5 on the 6,000-meter course for 11th.
Other Cardinals who scored include sophomore Brittany Trahan, who was 49th overall in 23:38.3; freshman Colleen Coon, who was 59th in 23:45.8; and sophomore Colleen Cotey, who wound up 67th in 23:54.9.
Junior Krystal Yernye (69th overall, 23:57) and sophomore Julia Warren (94th, 24:37.1) also ran for the Cardinals, but didn't figure into the team scoring.
SLU junior Wendy Pavlus was the individual champion in 21:22.0.
The NCAA will announce the complete field of qualifying teams and individuals on Monday.
October 31, 2009
Cardinal Women Place Three in Top-20 at SUNYACs
CORTLAND, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State women's cross country team placed three runners in the top-20 of the State University of New York Athletic Conference Championships meet hosted by Cortland enroute to a third-place finish. The Cardinals recorded 79 points, 13 points away from second.
"I am very happy with the women's performance. I don't know how much better we could have ran after three weeks of hard training and racing, it took Cortland's best race of the year to beat us by a very small margin. I know once Jenny [Schaffhouser] and Stefanie [Braun] feel better at regionals their front running abilities have the potential to sky rocket this team up the rankings. We are in a great spot right now as we look forward to regionals and the ladies should be nothing but confident." commented head coach John Lynch.
Schaffhouser placed second for the Cardinals in a time of 23:18.50, 23 seconds out of first. Meanwhile, current SUNYAC Female Runner of the Week Braun came in fourth in a time of 23:33.48. Julia Warren closed out Plattsburgh's top-20 finishers with a 17th-place finish in a time of 24:32.02.
Colleen Cotey and Krystal Yernye closed out the Cardinals' top-five. Cotey finished in 32nd place (25:07.49) and Yernye followed in 33rd (25:09.10).
Next up for Plattsburgh is the NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional on November 14 at the Letchworth State Park in Mount Morris, N.Y.
October 27, 2009
Braun Wins First Runner of the Week Award
FREDONIA, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State sophomore and women's cross country team member Stefanie Braun has picked up her first State University of New York Athletic Conference Runner of the Week honor. Braun earned the honor after finishing in seventh-place at the Saratoga Invitational hosted by RPI last Saturday in a personal-best time of 18:25.12.
Braun completed the race just 19 seconds behind her All-American teammate Jenny Schaffhouser and 28 seconds ahead of her closest SUNYAC opponent.
In 2008, Braun earned All-NCAA Division III Atlantic Region honors after placing 31st at the event and Second Team All-SUNYAC laurel, having placed 15th at the conference championship mee.
Next up for Plattsburgh is the SUNYAC Championships on October 31 in Cortland, N.Y. The meet to determine who will advance to the NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional Championship is set to start at 11 a.m.
October 24, 2009
Cardinal Women Capture Second at Saratoga Invitational
SARATOGA, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State women's cross country team captured second-place at the Saratoga Invitational hosted by RPI after placing four runners in the top-25 of the meet. Keene State took first at the event.
Jenny Schaffhouser led the way once again for the Cardinals, placing third in a time of 18:06.15. She was followed by Stefanie Braun, who finished seventh in a time of 18:25.12 and Julia Warren (17th, 19:07.24). Colleen Coon placed 24th at the meet in a time of 19:23.81 to round out the Cardinals' top-four.
Also scoring for Plattsburgh was Krystal Yernye (26th, 19:33.12), Brittany Trahan (35th, 19:53.96) and Christina Smith (48th, 20:21.96).
The Cardinals racked up 77 points, good enough to place 10 points ahead of State University of New York Athletic Conference rival Oneonta. The Red Dragons placed third with 87 points. An important note, as next up for Plattsburgh is the SUNYAC Championships on October 31 in Cortland, N.Y. The meet to determine who will advance to the NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional Championship is set to start at 11 a.m.
October 18, 2009
Race Against Cancer Raises Money and Awareness
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State's men's and women' cross country & track and field teams hosted its third annual Race Against Cancer to benefit the Relay For Life on Sunday, October 18. The event raised an impressive $1,235. Winning the race overall was Aaron Robertson of Rouses Point, N.Y. in a time of 16:47, while Phyllis Clookey of Plattsburgh was the top-placing female and seventh overall with a time of 21:19.
"This was the best event we have had in our three-year history of hosting the event. I would really like to thank everyone that came out to make this so successful. Seton Catholic's cross country team participated in the event and gave a lot of support to the race as well. We also had a very touching moment when 11-year-old cancer survivor Sarah Burliss crossed the finish line of the 5k run in 45:33, two seconds ahead of her mother Lisa Burliss. This is the best turnout from the surrounding community that we have ever had and I am looking forward to an even bigger and better race next year," commented Plattsburgh's Director of Track & Field and Cross Country John Lynch.
October 17, 2009
Schaffhouser Paces Cardinals at Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. - Jenny Schaffhouser led the nationally-ranked No. 24 Plattsburgh State women's cross country team with a fifth-place finish (17:51.1) at the 43rd Annual University of Albany Cross Country Invitational. The Cardinals finished 13th over all out of a field of 24 teams and ahead of State University of New York opponent New Paltz (16th).
Julia Warren (75th, 19:19.4), Colleen Coon (83rd, 19:39.9), Colleen Cotey (86th, 19:46.6) and Krystal Yernye (91st, 19:52.4) all finished in the top-100 for the Cardinals and rounded out the team's scoring.
Christina Smith (102nd, 20:16.3) and Erin Keenan (116th, 20:32.9) also ran for Plattsburgh.
Plattsburgh closes out its regular season next Saturday, October 24, at the Rensselaer/Saratoga Invitational hosted by RPI.
October 7, 2009
Plattsburgh Cross Country Ranked in Top-25
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Both the men's and women's cross country teams at Plattsburgh State are now ranked in the top-25 of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's national rankings. The Cardinal women maintained their 24th-place ranking, while the men jumped three spots to their new position at number 25.
This is the first time in over a decade that both Cardinal squads have been ranked simultaneously in the top-25 of the USTFCCCA list.
Over the weekend, the men finished 37th in the 36th annual Brooks-Paul Short Run Gold Division, hosted by Lehigh--a field dominated by NCAA Division I competition--just 26 points behind North Country foe St. Lawrence. Meanwhile the women placed 10th in the Brown Division, ahead of State University of New York Athletic Conference opponents Cortland (16th), Oneonta (20th) and New Paltz (34th).
The Cardinals lace up next to race at the Albany Invitational on Saturday, October 17, at 11 a.m.
October 7, 2009
Race Against Cancer Event Information
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State cross country/track and field teams will be hosting the 3rd annual Race Against Cancer on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m. at the Fieldhouse. The cost of the event is $10 if registration is received before Oct. 14. After Oct. 14, registration is $15. The Race Against Cancer is a 5-kilometer cross country race or a 1-mile walk on the Rugar Woods Cross Country Course and all proceeds go to The Relay For Life. Extra donations for The Relay For Life will also be taken the day of the event. More information can be found at: http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/john.lynch/raceagainstcancer.htm
Schedule for Oct. 18: 8:30 a.m., day of registration begins; 10 a.m., 5k race and 1 mile walk begin; 11 a.m., results and awards; 11:15 a.m., raffle
Any questions please email LynchJP@plattsburgh.edu or stop in Memorial Hall 217.
October 2, 2009
Cardinal Women Finish in Top-10 at Lehigh
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The nationally-ranked No. 24 Plattsburgh State women's cross country team scored 376 points and nabbed 10th-place in the 36th annual Brooks-Paul Short Run Brown Division, hosted by Lehigh. The Cardinals finished ahead of State University of New York Athletic Conference opponents Cortland (16th), Oneonta (20th) and New Paltz (34th).
Jenny Schaffhouser once again led the way across the finish line for Plattsburgh. Schaffhouser finished the race in fourth place in a time of 21:35, just 30-seconds away from first-place runner Tina Yi from Edinboro.
Stefanie Braun and Julia Warren also finished in the top-100 out of a field of 338 for the Cardinals. Braun placed 14th in 22:03, while Warren crossed the line in 88th place in a time of 23:26.
Also running for Plattsburgh was Colleen Coon (111th, 23:40), Colleen Cotey (159th, 24:04), Christina Smith (160th, 24:04) and Krystal Yernye (175th, 24:16).
The Cardinals lace up next to race at the Albany Invitational on Saturday, October 17, at 11 a.m.
September 26, 2009
Plattsburgh Women Run Well at Williams
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The nationally-ranked No. 23 Plattsburgh State women's cross country team put forth a strong effort at the Williams College Purple Valley Classic, despite running without their top eight racers in the mix. The Cardinals finished in 11th place, just ahead of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. No. 4 Johns Hopkins won the meet, while the hosting No. 7 Ephs placed second.
Freshman runner Christina Smith placed the highest individually for the Cardinals. Smith crossed the finish line in 25:33, good enough for 83rd place. Also placing for Plattsburgh was Sarah Pope (109th, 26:45), Gretchen Singer (125th, 28:00), Meaghan Sheehan (130th, 29:04) and Cayla Starr (134th, 29:56).
The Cardinals lace up to race next at the Lehigh Paul Short Invitational in Bethlehem, Pa. on Friday, October 2, at 2 p.m.
September 23, 2009
Women Drop in Latest Top-35 Poll
NEW ORLEANS - For the third consecutive week, the Plattsburgh State cross country program is well represented in the U.S. Cross Country Coaches' Association national rankings for NCAA Division III, released today. The Cardinal women dropped two places to No. 23 despite winning their last meet--at the Oneonta State Airfield Invitational--with 97 points. On the men's side, the Cardinals received 68 points to climb two rungs for a 27th place tie with West Coast power Willamette.
The top three teams in the women's poll remain unchanged with Middlebury (280 points), Calvin (270) and Washington-Mo. (265) setting the pace. Besides Plattsburgh, Geneseo is the only other rated State University of New York Athletic Conference squad at No. 8 with 220 points, while Cortland fell out of the poll from 17th.
The North Central College men are No. 1 (279), followed by Wis.-La Crosse (271), SUNY Cortland (266) and Williams (254)--which is also how the Top-4 looked a week ago. Cortland, Geneseo (No. 6, 242) and Plattsburgh are the SUNYAC representatives in the poll.
The Cardinals return to action Saturday at the Williams Purple Valley Classic in Williamstown, Mass., which features the host Ephs whose men and women are nationally ranked No. 4 and No. 7, respectively.
Complete Division III women's Top 35 poll: http://www.ustfccca.org/rankings/division-iii-rankings
September 21, 2009
Schaffhouser Named Runner of the Week a Second Time
FREDONIA, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State women's cross country has another reason to celebrate this week after winning the Oneonta State Airfield Invitational last weekend. Jenny Schaffhouser, a senior on the team, has earned her second State University of New York Athletic Conference Runner of the Week honor for the 2009 season.
Schaffhouser won the meet last Friday in 16:29, 33 seconds ahead of her closest opponent, teammate Stefanie Braun. The time set a meet record, breaking the previous mark set by Charity Learn from Mansfield in 2005.
September 18, 2009
No. 21 Cardinals Conquer the Airfield Invitational
ONEONTA, N.Y. - Jenny Schaffhouser (16:29) and Stefanie Braun (17:02) placed first and second at the Oneonta State Airfield Invitational and helped secure a first-place finish for the Plattsburgh State women's cross country team. Schaffhouser repeated as the race winner and set a meet record, beating the previous mark of 16:39 set by Charity Learn from Mansfield in 2005.
Julia Warren (17:29) and Colleen Coon (17:36) rounded out the list of top-10 finishers for the Cardinals. Warren placed sixth and Coon crossed the finish line in 10th-place. Krystal Yernye (21st, 18:08), Erin Keenan (24th, 18:21) and Natasha DeGiule (29th, 18:39) all scored points for Plattsburgh as well.
Plattsburgh returns to action on Saturday, September 26, at the Williams Purple Valley Classic. The time for the meet has still yet to be announced.
September 10, 2009
Women's Cross Country Moves Up in National Rankings
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The Plattsburgh State women's cross country has moved up three spots in the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's NCAA Division III Cross Country Top-35 Coaches Poll to the number 21 spot. The Cardinals make the jump after finishing second at the Cardinal Classic behind St. Lawrence, who has moved up four spots and is now ranked 12th.
Fellow State University of New York Athletic Conference members Geneseo and Cortland saw movement in the poll as well. For Geneseo, it was a twp spot jump to eighth, while Cortland dropped 10 places to 17th.
Across the lake in Vermont, Middlebury took sole possession of the top spot. In the preseason poll, the Panthers were tied with now-No.2 Calvin.
The Cardinals return to action at the Oneonta Early Bird Invitational on Saturday, September 18, at 5 p.m.
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September 8, 2009
Schaffhouser Nabs First SUNYAC Weekly Honor of the Season
FREDONIA, N.Y. - On the heels of winning her first Cardinal Classic and setting a new course record in the process, Plattsburgh State senior cross country runner Jenny Schaffhouser has also garnered the title of Runner of the Week from the State University of New York Athletic Conference.
Schaffhouser finished the 5-kilometer course in 17:53.2, shattering the previous course record of 18:27 set by Toni Wiszowaty in 2007, and helped the Cardinals to second place finish behind No. 16-ranked St. Lawrence. The record-breaking time also placed her 27 seconds ahead of her nearest competitor.
A year ago, Schaffhouser placed eighth overall at the NCAA Division III Cross Country National Championship and earned All-America honors.
Next up for the Cardinals is this Oneonta Early Bird Invitational on Saturday, September 18, at 5 p.m.
September 5, 2009
Schaffhouser Sets Course Record, Women Take Second
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Jenny Schaffhouser set a course record to help the Plattsburgh State women's cross country team to a second place finish behind No. 16-ranked Saint Lawrence in a battle of nationally ranked squads at Saturday's Cardinal Classic, who also featured Clarkson (89 points) and Norwich (112). The Saints took five of the top seven places to net 23 points to take team honors.
Schaffhouser, a senior All-American, captured individual honors with a winning time of 17 minutes and 53.2 seconds to shatter the Rugar Woods 5-kilometer course record previously held by former teammate Toni Wiszowaty, who set the benchmark of 18:27 in 2007. As a team, the 24th-ranked Cardinals had three top 10 finishers to score 37 points--including Julia Warren who was ninth in her freshman debut.
1. St. Lawrence
2 Wendy Pavlus, Jr 18:20.8 5:55
3 Jenna Hulton, So 18:21.7 5:55
5 Johannah Ludington, Sr 18:44.5 6:03
6 Megan Derby, Fr 19:19.0 6:14
7 Jackie Lemme, Fr 19:24.5 6:16
8 Hillary St. John, Sr 19:38.3 6:20
10 McKayla Nuffer, So 19:58.2 6:27
Total Time = 1:34:10.5 Total Places = 23
2. Plattsburgh
1 Jenny Schaffhouser, Sr 17:53.2 5:46
4 Stefanie Braun, So 18:29.0 5:58
9 Julia Warren, Fr 19:55.9 6:26
11 Natasha Deguile, So 20:13.2 6:31
12 Krystal Yernye, Jr 20:16.2 6:32
13 Colleen Coon, Fr 20:22.2 6:34
14 Erin Keenan, So 20:51.5 6:44
Total Time = 1:36:47.5 Total Places = 37
3. Clarkson
15 Maureen Hill, So 21:33.6 6:57
16 Audrey Keene, So 21:55.4 7:04
18 Bethann Parmelee, So 22:23.0 7:13
19 Jessica Hernandez, Fr 22:38.1 7:18
21 Sydney Laramie, Fr 23:09.8 7:28
22 Rachel Bachman, Fr 23:37.4 7:37
23 Alicia Perras, Jr 23:58.1 7:44
Total Time = 1:51:39.9 Total Places = 89
4. Norwich
17 Mallory Clark, Fr 21:59.5 7:06
20 Jaclyn McElligot, Jr 22:59.1 7:25
24 Sarah Copeland, Fr 24:14.3 7:49
25 Jana Balcarova, Fr 25:54.0 8:21
26 Jessica Corl, Sr 26:38.4 8:36
27 Kylee Trelegan, Jr 27:12.2 8:47
28 Joy Palmer, So 27:41.8 8:56
Total Time = 2:01:45.3 Total Places = 112
August 27, 2009
USTFCCCA Rank Cardinal Women Nationally
NEW ORLEANS, La. - For the first time since head coach John Lynch took over in 2005, both the men's and women's cross country teams at Plattsburgh State are ranked nationally. The United State Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) placed the men 29th overall and the women 24th.
Fellow State University of New York Athletic Conference members Cortland (7th) and Geneseo (10th) also saw their women's teams make the list, while St. Lawrence (16th), The College of New Jersey (28th), and Ithaca (34) make up the rest of the ranked teams noted from the Atlantic Region.
A year ago, Jenny Schaffhouser earned All-American honors by placing eighth at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships for the Cardinals and has returned to lead the Cardinals during the 2009 season. Schaffhouser, a senior, was also a member of Plattsburgh's 2007 squad, which finished second in the nation with three All-American honorees.
The rankings also mark the first time in a long time that two nationally-ranked teams will square off in the Cardinal Classic in both the men's and women's races. Plattsburgh will be joined at the starting line for the Classic by St. Lawrence, whose men's team is ranked 20th, on September 5th. The event is set to begin at 11 a.m. and will follow the Rugar Woods Cross Country Course located on the grounds of the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse Complex.
August 26, 2009
Preseason Poll Ranks Women's Cross Country Fourth
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its regional rankings for the upcoming season and has placed the Plattsburgh State women's cross country fourth in the Atlantic Region. Plattsburgh finished sixth at regionals in 2008, while team member Jenny Schaffhouser earned at spot at the national meet and placed eighth for the Cardinals.
Placing ahead of the Cardinals in the poll were State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) opponents Cortland (1st) and Geneseo (2nd), along with North Country rival St. Lawrence (3rd). Fellow SUNYAC member institution Brockport also made the list, the Golden Eagles are predicted to place eighth.
Plattsburgh's head coach, John Lynch, is happy with the rankings, "I am pretty excited to see the women's team getting some respect. I am unsure if they [the USTFCCCA] realize that we lost three of our top seven runners from last year, not just two of them, but still I think we should be able to finish in the top-four this season," Lynch commented. "We just need to stay healthy and work hard. It [the ranking] is definitely a nice surprise. We do have two new runners that are already showing they are going to make an impact, and some returners that have made huge improvements."
The Cardinals kick off their 2009 campaign at home on September 5 with the Cardinal Classic. The event is set to begin at 11 a.m. and will follow the Rugar Woods Cross Country Course located on the grounds of the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse Complex.
Coach's Corner from Head Coach John Lynch
"Plattsburgh State Cross Country and hard work go hand-in-hand. The student-athletes here at Plattsburgh are dedicated to the classroom, and to making themselves better runners. The commitment by the distance runners has led to many high performances both academically and athletically. The Cross Country teams consistently raise the bar of success each year and take advantage of the given opportunity to perform at a high level. Freshmen and newcomers improve through consistently applying a high effort. Plattsburgh State is a program that looks at the long-term goals for all of its athletes.
Reaching Full Potential
Plattsburgh State Women's Cross Country continues to be a program whose student-athletes strive to reach their full potential. Since 1990, 28 Cardinal runners have broken the 20-minute mark in competition, including 16 sub-19-minute performances and a team-best 17:18 mark by Toni Wiszowaty, set in 2006. Also, since the NCAA championship Meet went to a distance of 6 kilometers seven Cardinals have broken 24 minutes and five have been under 23 minutes. The team's best time, held by Wiszowaty, is at 21:21.
As a team, the Cardinals last won the State University of New York Athletic Conference championship in 1999, but have sent several runners to the NCAA Championship meet. Nine Cardinals have earned SUNYAC Cross Country Hall of Fame honors, and six have received the highest honor in our sport--All-America status--with Busby tabbed in 2005 and 2007, Wiszowaty in 2006 and 2007, and Alyssa Recny in 2007.
In addition, Plattsburgh State has qualified as a team for the NCAA Championships: placing 26th in 2006 and second for a school record in 2007.
The women's cross country team, like all intercollegiate athletics teams at Plattsburgh State, focuses on a commitment to competitive excellence, academic achievement and community service. They have excelled in this area earning the Plattsburgh State Vision Award in 2006 and 2007.
To find out more information about the cross country program, please log on to the team's unofficial website at: http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/john.lynch
Contact Information
For more information about Cross Country at Plattsburgh State, please contact:
Head Coach: John Lynch
Phone: (518) 564-4145
E-mail: john.lynch@plattsburgh.edu