Mercy’s Peter Yarema Claims All-Conference Second Team Honors at ECC Cross Country Championships; Men Finish Sixth
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Mercy's Peter Yarema Claims All-Conference Second Team Honors at
ECC Cross Country Championships; Men Finish Sixth
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KINGS PARK, NY - Mercy College senior Peter Yarema (Northport, NY) earned All-Conference Second Team honors as he finished 12th overall in the men's race at the 2008 East Coast Conference (ECC) Cross Country Championships, held at Sunken Meadow State Park, on Saturday.
Yarema led the Mercy men to a sixth place team finish, traversing the challenging five-mile course in a time of 29:04.
"Peter used to run 5k's at this park while at St. John the Baptist High School and his confidence was evident in today's event," said Head Coach Dr. Darryl Bullock.
Tom Cannariato (Goshen, NY) placed 26th, finishing at 30:45, followed by John Benvin (Thornwood, NY) in 38th at 32:19, Issiaka Sow (Bamako, Mali) in 47th at 33:30, and Kevin Gibson (Buenos Aires, Argentina) in 54th place at 36:11.
Katelyn Klobus (Averill Park, NY) was the women's entrant for Mercy, battling the 5k terrain for a 30th place finish with a time of 24:11.
The Mavericks will return to action on Sunday, November 9, when they compete in the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships in Boston.
