COURSE: Twin Ponds - Montgomery, N.Y.

    Men: 8k; Women: 6k

FINISH: 

    Men: 10th - 251 points - out of 16 teams

    Women: 12th - 344 points - out of 16 teams

    Full results

SHORT STORY: In their second consecutive match, rookies Owen Stachlik and Arianna Verardi led their respective teams in the seeded races at the Jasper Invitational, Saturday morning. 

KEY NOTES

• This was the first time the Great Danes competed in the Jasper Invitational in over 20 years.

• All five of the men's scorers finished in the top half of 201 runners.

• The women's scoring gap was 2:08.3.

• The men's scoring gap was 1:19.9.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The men's team raced first on Saturday morning at the Jasper Fall Invitational at Twins Ponds in Montgomery, N.Y. 

• Freshman Owen Stachilic finished as the top score for the men's cross country team. Placing 24th overall, covering the distance in 26:46.5. 

• Sophomore Jerry Lewis finished next for the Great Danes placing 44th in 26:16.6. He was followed by Nikolas Christian in 47th at 26:17.1.

• The scorers were rounded out by Shane Lafountain (96th, 27:05.9), Gabriel Spanbauer (97th 27:06.4), Steve Hines (130th 27:59.5), and Ben Jones (131st, 28:00.5).  

• In the women's cross country race Arianna Verardi finished 46th in the 6000m with a time of 22:52.1.

• Hannah Steiner (24:34.9) and Olivia Snodgrass (24:39.3) finished next in 111th and 114th respectively. 

• The scorers were rounded out by Cara Mastan (127th, 25:01.3), Aiva Pinches (133rd, 25:10.7),  Naomi Burinska (153rd, 27:25.1), and Bonnieta Supaul (27:46.9).

NEXT: UAlbany will take a mid-season break before returning to action for the Hopkinton Cross Country Festival on October 10. At this race, the Great Danes will get a first look at the America East Championship course in Contoocook, N.H.