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November 18, 2000 BRONX, NY -- Mike DiGennaro (Essex, MA/Hamilton-Wenham) set a course record in becoming the first Delaware runner to win the IC4A Championships at Van Cortlandt Park Saturday in the Bronx. DiGennaro ran the course in 24:52.40 to set the record, narrowly defeating Yale's Robert Doyle, who finished in 24:54.50. The race was the final meet in DiGennaro's career. Penn State won the team title with 40 points, edging Cornell (100), William & Mary (118), and Georgetown (144). Delaware finished ninth of 16 teams with 261 points. Pat Riley came in 22nd in 25:33.10, Pat Boettcher was 68th in 26:37.20, Matt Swierzbinski finished 90th in 27:23.10, and Pete Kelly was 94th in 27:34.80 for the Blue Hens. The race was the final meet of the season for the men's cross country team.
AGATE: Final Team Standings: 1. Penn State, 40; 2. Cornell, 100; 3. William & Mary, 118; 4. Georgetown, 144; 5. Bucknell, 156; 6. St. Joseph's, 212; 7. Princeton, 223; 8. Villanova, 260; 9. Delaware, 261; Seton Hall, 276. Top 10 Finishers: 1. Mike DiGennaro (Delaware), 24:52.40; 2. Robert Doyle (Yale), 24:54.50; 3. Jim Carney (Penn State), 24:57.40; 4. Colin Moore (Cornell), 25:02.50; 5. Steve Walsh (Penn State), 25:04.90; 6. Eric Post (James Madison), 25:06.10; 7. Chris McGinness (Penn State), 25:08.90; 8. Dan Sweeney (William & Mary), 25:12.70; 9. Eric Bonnette (William & Mary), 25:12.70; 10. Patrick Gildea (Seton Hall), 25:13.10. Other Delaware Finishers: 22. Pat Riley, 25:33.10; 68. Pat Boettcher, 26:37.20; 90. Matt Swierzbinski, 27:23.10; 94. Pete Kelly, 27:34.80. |
