Amherst, N.Y. - University at Albany's harrier Chris Burke finished 24^th overall to lead UAlbany to a 18^th-place finish at the NCAA Men's Cross Country Northeast Regional on Saturday, November 12^th hosted by University at Buffalo at the Audubon Golf Course. The 10,000-meter course hosted 33 scoring teams and 240 participants for the men's division.

     Averaging a 5:11-minute mile, Burke finished the course in 32:11.0 to be the first Great Dane clocking in.  Junior Paul Lagno crossed the finish line just a few seconds later for 26^th place (32:14.8). Five other UAlbany harriers finished the 10,000-meter course; Alex Leuchanka (33:30.5), Ethan Clary (34:27.1), R.J. Sniffen (34:28.0), Chris Buchanan (34:33.9) and Tyler Fogarty (34:48.8).

     The individual title went to Leonard Korir from Iona as he finished in 31:10.4, pacing the second-place finisher by three seconds. Syracuse took the team title with three top-ten finishers to total 54 points.

     The Great Danes will conclude their season competing in the IC4A Championship next Saturday, November 19^th at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, N.Y.

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2011 NCAA Northeast Regional Men's Cross Country Championship (Audubon Golf Course, Amherst, N.Y.) -10K

Team Results -

1. Syracuse, 54
2. Iona, 72
3. Columbia, 96
4. Providence, 108
5. Brown, 178
6. Dartmouth, 182
7. Buffalo, 215
8. Cornell, 216
9. Boston U., 292
10. Connecticut, 371
11. Yale, 386
12. Northeastern, 397
13. Fordham, 415
14. Boston College, 418
15. Harvard, 425
16. Army, 436
17. Central Connecticut, 443
18. UAlbany, 444
19. Massachusetts, 506
20. Marist, 523
21. New Hampshire, 559
22. Binghamton, 561
23. Vermont, 584
24. Stony Brook, 657
25. Fairfield, 710
26. Colgate, 718
27. Hofstra, 718
28. Canisius, 869
29. Manhattan, 887
30. Siena, 922
31. Quinnipiac, 956
32. Niagara, 971
33. St. Bonaventure, 1052

Individual Champion - Leonard Korir (Iona), 31:10.4

UAlbany Finishers -
32:11.0     Chris Burke (24th)
32:14.8     Paul Lagno (26th)
33:30.5     Alex Leuchanka (104th)
34:27.1     Ethan Clary (154th)
34:28.0     R.J. Sniffen (155th)
34:33.9     Chris Buchanan (159th)
34:48.8     Tyler Fogarty (174th)

Complete Results