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2000 RECAP		 NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships @ Rochester – Saturday, November 12, 2005

The Red Dragons placed 17th out of 32 teams with 473 points to complete the 2005 campaign.  Juniors Ryan Wells and Nick Scalfone led the way in placing 55th and 92nd, respectively in times of 27:03 and 27:35.  Freshman Marty Nicholson was next in for O-State in 102nd place in a time of 27:47.  Seniors Andy Wahila and Ryan Walter closed out their XC careers by placing 109th and 124th, respectively in times of 27:54 and 28:13.

55th – Ryan Wells (Jr.) – 27:03
92nd – Nick Scalfone (Jr.) – 27:35
102nd – Marty Nicholson (Fr.) – 27:47
109th – Andy Wahila (Sr.) – 27:54
124th – Ryan Walter (Sr.) – 28:13
132nd – Matt Durkin (Jr.) – 28:23
145th – Rick DeCarr (Jr.) – 28:44


 ECAC Championships @ Connecticut College – Saturday, November 5, 2005

Oneonta State placed 6th out of 38 complete teams with 226 points for their highest finish ever at the ECAC Championships.  Junior Ryan Wells out-kicked a Williams College runner to cross the line in 2nd place overall.  His runner-up finish claimed All-ECAC honors and is the highest finish ever by a Red Dragon at the ECAC Championships.  His time of 25:48 for 8,000 meters also broke his own school record of 25:55, set 2 weeks ago in Plattsburgh at the SUNYAC Championships.  Freshman Marty Nicholson turned in the race of his life in placing 29th in a personal best time of 26:35.  Senior Andy Wahila had an equally impressive run by placing 51st in a time of 27:00, which beat his previous personal best by 52 seconds.  Junior Nick Scalfone was next for O-State in 64th place in a time of 27:12.  Senior Ryan Walter rounded out the scoring for the team by placing 83rd in a time of 27:32.

2nd – Ryan Wells (Jr.) – 25:48 (All-ECAC, SR)
29th – Marty Nicholson (Fr.) – 26:35 (PR)
51st – Andy Wahila (Sr.) – 27:00 (PR)
64th – Nick Scalfone (Jr.) – 27:12
83rd – Ryan Walter (Sr.) – 27:32
134th – Rick DeCarr (Jr.) – 28:22
155th – Mark Seigers (Sr.) – 28:51


 SUNYAC Championships @ Plattsburgh – Saturday, October 22, 2005

Oneonta State placed 7th out of 11 teams with 172 points on Plattsburgh’s 8,000 meter course.  Junior Ryan Wells placed 9th overall to earn 2nd team All-Conference honors and in the process became the highest placing Oneonta male at the SUNYAC Championships since 1989 when Tim Kelly placed 6th.  His time of 25:55 also broke the school record of 26:28 he shared with Ryan Walter.  Wells’ classmate Nick Scalfone was next in for O-State in 39th place in a time of 27:15.  Senior Mark Seigers was right behind in 45th place.  His time of 27:28 was a personal best.  Freshman Marty Nicholson finished in 50th in a time of 27:37 and junior Rick DeCarr was the 5th man in 55th place, tying his personal best with a time of 27:46.

9th – Ryan Wells (Jr.) – 25:55 (All-SUNYAC, SR)
39th – Nick Scalfone (Jr.) – 27:15
45th – Mark Seigers (Sr.) – 27:28 (PR)
50th – Marty Nicholson (Fr.) – 27:37
55th – Rick DeCarr (Jr.) – 27:46 (tie-PR)
62nd – Andy Wahila (Sr.) – 28:05
63rd – Ryan Walter (Sr.) – 28:05
64th – Matt Durkin (Jr.) – 28:11
73rd – Joe Melanson (Sr.) – 28:35
84th – Joe Macura (Jr.) – 29:10
92nd – Justin Cortright (Sr.) – 29:44
95th – Josh Haverlock (Jr.) – 29:52
106th – Vinny Van Doren (Jr.) – 31:09
118th – Mike White (Fr.) – 33:00

Hamilton College Invitational - Saturday, October 8, 2005
Four of the top six finishers set personal bests for 8,000 meters as the Red Dragons placed 6th out of 11 teams with 114 points.  Junior Ryan Wells tied Ryan Walter's school record (set last year at NCAA Regional's at St. Lawrence University) with a 26:28 clocking.  Wells moved up the entire race to finish in 6th place, running his last mile in under 4:40.  Freshman Marty Nicholson was next in 21st place with a time of 27:29.  The next three O-State scorers set PR's as junior Matt Durkin placed 26th in 27:41, senior Mark Seigers placed 29th in 27:44, and junior Rick DeCarr placed 32nd in 27:46.  "We were without two of our top guys," said head coach Matt LoPiccolo.  "Durkin, Seigers, and DeCarr ran superb races to fill the void."

6th - Ryan Wells (Jr.) - 26:28
21st - Marty Nicholson (Fr.) - 27:29
26th - Matt Durkin (Jr.) - 27:41
29th - Mark Seigers (Sr.) - 27:44
32nd - Rick DeCarr (Jr.) - 27:46
33rd - Nick Scalfone (Jr.) - 27:49
57th - Joe Melanson (Sr.) - 28:57
58th - Joe Macura (Jr.) - 28:58
71st - Matt Martinez (Fr.) - 29:44
75th - Justin Cortright (Sr.) - 29:48
84th - Josh Haverlock (Fr.) - 30:23
87th - Vinny Van Doren (Jr.) - 31:03
95th - Mike White (Fr.) - 32:17


Delhi College Weekday 5K - Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Team Results
Delhi - 15
Hartwick - 59
Morrisville - 74
Oneonta - 84
Herkimer - 126

Oneonta Finishers
16th - Joe Macura (Jr.) - 18:10
17th - Joe Melanson (Sr.) - 18:14
22nd - Josh Haverlock (Fr.) - 18:41
24th - Justin Cortright (Sr.) - 18:45
28th - Matt Martinez (Fr.) - 19:07
36th - Vinny Van Doren (Jr.) - 20:06
46th - Mike White (Fr.) - 21:08


 Paul Short Invitational @ Lehigh University - Saturday, October 1, 2005

 The Red Dragons placed 8th out of 11 teams with 183 points in the open race at the Paul Short Invitational.  Junior Ryan Wells led the way in 104th place in a personal best time of 26:34.  Classmate Nick Scalfone was next in 175th in a time of 27:11.  Freshman Marty Nicholson ran extremely well in making his 8,000 meter course debut.  He placed 203rd in a time of 27:22, which is the fastest freshman time in school history.  Senior Ryan Walter was next in for O-State in 283rd with a time of 28:15.  Junior Rick DeCarr ran a huge personal best in finishing right behind in 28:16, good for 286th.
104th - Ryan Wells (Jr.) - 26:34
175th - Nick Scalfone (Jr.) - 27:11
203rd - Marty Nicholson (Fr.) - 27:22
283rd - Ryan Walter (Sr.) - 28:15
286th - Rick DeCarr (Jr.) - 28:16
294th - Matt Durkin (Jr.) - 28:26
325th - Mark Seigers (Sr.) - 29:12


 Oneonta State Airfield Invitational - Saturday, September 17, 2005

The Red Dragons placed 4th out of 11 teams with 127 points on their 6,000 meter course turf at Fortin Park.  Junior Ryan Wells led O-State with a 7th place finish.  His time was 19:55.  Classmate Nick Scalfone was 2nd for the Red Dragons in 29th with a time of 20:41 while senior Andy Wahila was right on his heels in 30th place in 20:43.  Freshman Marty Nicholson was next in 38th in a time of 20:55 while senior Ryan Walter rounded out the scoring in 41st place with a time of 21:00.  "We are further along than we ever have been at this point in the season," commented head coach Matt LoPiccolo.  "It was good to run fairly well on our home course today, but I expect a lot more out of these guys in the next two months."

7th - Ryan Wells (Jr.) - 19:55
29th - Nick Scalfone (Jr.) - 20:41
30th - Andy Wahila (Sr.) - 20:43
38th - Marty Nicholson (Fr.) - 20:55
41st - Ryan Walter (Sr.) - 21:00
44th - Mark Seigers (Sr.) - 21:02
48th - Matt Durkin (Jr.) - 21:04
60th - Rick DeCarr (Jr.) - 21:23
75th - Josh Haverlock (Fr.) - 22:05
76th - Joe Melanson (Sr.) - 22:06
79th - Joe Macura (Jr.) - 22:10
88th - Matt Martinez (Fr.) - 22:31
97th - Justin Cortright (Sr.) - 22:57
98th - Vinny Van Doren (Jr.) - 22:59
115th - Mike White (Fr.) - 24:45


 Plattsburgh State Cardinal Classic – Saturday, September 10, 2005

Oneonta State placed 7th with 178 points.  Junior Joe Macura led the way by placing 44th in a time of 30:51 on the 8,000 meter course that will be used for the SUNYAC Championships in October.  Freshman Josh Haverlock was 48th in 31:08 while senior Joe Melanson was right behind in 31:12 good for 49th.  Classmate Justin Cortright was next in 52nd in a time of 31:23.  Junior Vinny Van Doren rounded out the scoring for the Red Dragons in 60th place in a time of 32:06.

44th – Joe Macura (Jr.) – 30:51
48th – Josh Haverlock (Fr.) – 31:08
49th – Joe Melanson (Sr.) – 31:12
52nd – Justin Cortright (Sr.) – 31:23
60th – Vinny Van Doren (Jr.) – 32:06
69th – Matt Martinez (Fr.) – 33:43


 Oneonta State Early Bird Invitational - Saturday, September 3, 2005

Oneonta State opened up the 2005 cross country campaign with a low-key tri meet with Hartwick College and Plattsburgh State.  The Red Dragons placed 2nd with 57 points, behind the Cardinals from up north.  Senior Andy Wahila was the first Red Dragon across the line.  He placed 9th in a time of 21:57 over the 6,000 meter Fortin Park course.  "We used the meet as an intensive training session," commented head coach Matt LoPiccolo.  "We needed to get in a solid workout this weekend before we start racing seriously later in the season."

9th - Andy Wahila (Sr.) - 21:57
14th - Ryan Walter (Sr.) - 22:47
15th - Marty Nicholson (Fr.) - 22:47
16th - Ryan Wells (Jr.) - 22:47
17th - Matt Durkin (Jr.) - 22:49
19th - Mark Seigers (Sr.) - 22:54
20th - Rick DeCarr (Jr.) - 23:09
21st - Nick Scalfone (Jr.) - 23:11
23rd - Joe Macura (Jr.) - 24:19
24th - Joe Melanson (Sr.) - 24:20
25th - Josh Haverlock (Fr.) - 24:44
26th - Vinny Van Doren (Jr.) - 24:52
27th - Justin Cortright (Sr.) - 25:05
29th - Matt Martinez (Fr.) - 26:22
20th - Mike White (Fr.) - 26:26

Alumni Note:  Dan Verdi ('04) placed 2nd in 20:43.