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DATE: Saturday, September 11, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cross Country

Devils second in RIT tri-meet

CHILI, N.Y. -- Fredonia State teams finished second in both the men's and women's races Saturday at a triangular meet hosted by Rochester Institute of Technology.

In the women's 5,000-meter race, the Blue Devils placed third, fourth and fifth. Senior Morgan Burrows (Lockwood/Waverly) was third in 20:10. She was followed by sophomore Kristen Veltz (Brockport/Brockport) in 20:22 and sophomore Rachel McNamara (Lakeview/Nardin) in 20:31.

The Blue Devils finished with 44 points. Rochester won the race with 33 points. RIT had 56.

On the men's side, freshman Michael Pond (Somers/Somers) covered the 7,800 meters in 28:07 to finish 11th overall. He was followed by junior David Mink (Rensselaer/Columbia), who was 15th in 28:32, and freshman Jerome Evans (Rochester), 16th in 28:36. The course was shortened because of recent rains.

Team scores were RIT 15, Fredonia State 56, and Rochester 73.

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