Two runners break 6k school record
The culmination of years of training was on display Saturday by the women's cross country program as two runners broke Fredonia's school record in the 6,000-meter run.
Running in the Inter-Regional Rumble at Oberlin College, Laura Morrison (Wethersfield, Conn./Wethersfield) and Lauren Kotas (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster) crossed the finish line faster than previous record holder, Kim Foltz (22:18) with times of 21:46 and 22:07, respectively.
As a team, the Blue Devils finished fifth out of 29 teams competing, besting nationally-ranked Allegheny (No. 34) who finished sixth at the meet. Every runner set a personal best 6,000-meter performance on Saturday, including Bonnie Binggeli (Walworth/Gananda) who was just one second shy of the school record (22:19). She now stands as the fourth best finisher in Fredonia's 6,000-meter history.
Two freshman, Hannah Kurbs (Lockport, N.Y. / Lockport) and Stephanie Wojnowski (Rochester, N.Y./Eastridge) put their own names on Fredonia's record board on Saturday. Kurbs is now fifth, and Wojnowski seventh all-time, in the 6,000-meter run with finishes of 22:38 and 22:45, respectively.
Junior Kara Hall (Bergen/Byron-Bergen) is now eighth place all-time (23:00) in the event.
The Blue Devils now begin preparations for the SUNYAC Championship meet in Plattsburgh, N.Y. on Oct. 31.
