2007 MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RECAP

NCAA Atlantic Region Championships @ Van Cortlandt Park – Saturday, November 10, 2007

The Red Dragons placed 14^th out of 39 teams with 412 points to finish the highly successful 2007 season.  Alex Grout placed 26^th overall and became the first man in school history to earn All-NCAA Atlantic Region honors.  The senior covered the 8,000 meter course in 25:29 and broke Ryan Wells’ school record of 25:48 set in 2005.  Junior Marty Nicholson ran a personal best time of 26:29 to place 70^th.  Freshman Frank Pfaffenberger was right on his heels in 74^th with a time of 26:31, beating Nicholson’s freshmen school record time for 8K by 4 seconds.  Sophomore Nick Pampena was next in for O-State, placing 103^rd in another personal best time of 26:59.  Freshman Tim Greenberg rounded out the scoring in 140^th place in a time of 27:55.  Freshman David Goodge placed 154^th with a time of 28:13 and junior Josh Haverlock placed 163^rd with a time of 28:25, good for two more personal bests.

The top two teams (NYU & Cortland) claimed the automatic qualifying spots for next week’s NCAA Championships at St. Olaf College in Minnesota.  Alex Grout will make the trip as the 7^th individual runner, if the region is awarded three additional at-large team bids (TCNJ, Geneseo, and St. Lawrence).  If so, he will be the first O-State male to compete in the NCAA Cross Country Championships since Rich Cleary ran in 1977.  Grout’s fate will be decided by 3:00 on Sunday afternoon by the NCAA committee.  Check www.raceberryjam.com for the outcome.

26^th – Alex Grout (Sr.), 25:29
70^th – Marty Nicholson (Jr.), 26:29
74^th – Frank Pfaffenberger (Fr.), 26:31
103^rd – Nick Pampena (So.), 26:59
140^th – Tim Greenberg (Fr.), 27:55
154^th – David Goodge (Fr.), 28:13
163^rd – Josh Haverlock (Jr.), 28:25


ECAC Championships @ Mt. Greylock H.S. (Williams College) – Saturday, November 3, 2007

The Red Dragons placed an impressive 3^rd out of 37 teams with 126 points, earning a top three plaque.  Alex Grout placed 3^rd overall to lead O-State to their highest finish ever at the ECAC Championships.  The senior covered the 8,000 meter course in 26:27 to claim All-ECAC honors.  He is the highest placing Red Dragon at ECAC’s since Ryan Wells was runner-up in 2005.  Sophomore Nick Pampena was next in for O-State, placing 22^nd in a personal best of 27:19.  Also running PR’s were freshmen Frank Pfaffenberger and Tim Greenberg, who placed 28^th and 35^th, respectively, in times of 27:28 and 27:37.  Junior Marty Nicholson was the fifth scorer in 41^st place with a time of 27:42.  Freshman David Goodge placed 114^th with a time of 29:15 and junior Josh Haverlock placed 136^th in a time of 29:35.

3^rd – Alex Grout (Sr.), 26:27
22^nd – Nick Pampena (So.), 27:19
28^th – Frank Pfaffenberger (Fr.), 27:28
35^th – Tim Greenberg (Fr.), 27:37
41^st – Marty Nicholson (Jr.), 27:42
114^th – David Goodge (Fr.), 29:15
136^th – Josh Haverlock (Jr.), 29:35


SUNYAC Championships @ Potsdam – Saturday, October 20, 2007

Oneonta State placed 3^rd out of 11 teams, behind national powers Cortland and Geneseo, with 110 points, improving an impressive four spots over their seventh place finish in 2006.  It was the highest place finish at the SUNYAC Championships in 40 years.  Senior Alex Grout placed 12th overall in a time of 26:26 over the 8000 meter course.  For his efforts, he earned All-SUNYAC second team honors.  His time was a personal best and is the second fastest 8k run in school history.  Junior Marty Nicholson placed 25th in a time of 27:17 with sophomore NIck Pampena right behind in 27:25, good enough for 28th place.  Pampena's time was also a personal best.  Freshmen rounded out the scoring as Frank Pfaffenberger and Tim Greenberg placed 34th and 42nd, respectively.  Their times of 27:43 and 28:01 were both personal bests.     

12^th – Alex Grout (Sr.), 26:26
25^th – Marty Nicholson (Jr.), 27:17
28^th – Nick Pampena (So.), 27:25
34^th – Frank Pfaffenberger (Fr.), 27:43
42^nd – Tim Greenberg (Fr.), 28:01
60^th – Josh Haverlock (Jr.), 28:46
65^th – David Goodge (Fr.), 29:04
69^th – Chris Sneed (Fr.), 29:08
71^st – Tim Kolesar (Fr.), 29:12
73^rd – Sam Narby (Fr.), 29:17
81^st – Mike Cornell (Fr.), 29:39
84^th – Chuck Hollister (Fr.), 29:52
88^th – Mark Gymburch (Fr.), 29:57
89^th – Sean Daly (Fr.), 30:04


Hamilton College Invitational – Saturday, October 6, 2007

Oneonta State placed 3^rd out of 10 teams with 108 points.  Alex Grout once again led the way, placing 7^th in a time of 27:17 over the 8,000 meter course.  Despite the heat, the senior was the top placing American in the race.  Turning in clutch performances were freshmen Frank Pfaffenberger and Tim Greenberg.  The classmates placed 19^th and 27^th with times of 28:12 and 28:54, respectively.  Sophomore Nick Pampena was next in 29^th place with a time of 29:04.  Junior Josh Haverlock rounded out the scoring in 32^nd place in a time of 29:14.

7^th – Alex Grout (Sr.), 27:17
19^th – Frank Pfaffenberger (Fr.), 28:12
27^th – Tim Greenberg (Fr.), 28:54
29^th – Nick Pampena (So.), 29:04
32^nd – Josh Haverlock (Jr.), 29:14
34^th – Sam Narby (Fr.), 29:23
35^th – David Goodge (Fr.), 29:26
36^th – Marty Nicholson (Jr.), 29:27
43^rd – Chris Sneed (Fr.), 29:44
52^nd – Chuck Hollister (Fr.), 30:09
53^rd – Mike Cornell (Fr.), 30:19
56^th – Sean Daly (Fr.), 30:41
57^th – Mark Gymburch (Fr.), 30:43
83^rd – Tim Kolesar (Fr.), 32:46
90^th – Travis Visco (So.), 33:08


Delhi College Weekday 5K - Wednesday, October 3, 2007

The Red Dragons placed 2nd out of 4 teams with 57 points, as five freshmen represented the scoring team.  Chris Sneed led the way in 11th placed in a time of 18:06 over the hilly Delhi College Golf Course.  Chuck Hollister was next in 12th in 18:14.  Tim Kolesar, Mike Cornell, and Mark Gymburch followed in 14th, 15th, and 16th, respectively in times of 18:21, 18:29, and 18:35.  Sophomore Travis Visco placed 19th in a time of 19:00, good for a 42 second improvement over last year.

11th - Chris Sneed (Fr.), 18:06
12th - Chuck Hollister (Fr.), 18:14
14th - Tim Kolesar (Fr.), 18:21
15th - Mike Cornell (Fr.), 18:29
16th - Mark Gymburch (Fr.), 18:35
19th - Travis Visco (So.), 19:00


Paul Short Invitational @ Lehigh University - Friday, September 28, 2007

Oneonta State placed 20th out of 39 teams with 467 points.  They were led by a top 25 finish from Alex Grout.  The senior placed 23rd in a time of 26:35 over the 8,000 meter course.  Junior Marty Nicholson was 71st in 27:41 with sophomore Nick Pampena next in 110th with a time of 28:08.  Freshmen Frank Pfaffenberger and Tim Greenberg rounded out the scoring in 130th and 133rd places respectively with times of 28:24 and 28:28 in their first college 8K.

Varsity Race
23rd - Alex Grout (Sr.), 26:35
71st - Marty Nicholson (Jr.), 27:41
110th - Nick Pampena (So.), 28:08
130th - Frank Pfaffenberger (Fr.), 28:24
133rd - Tim Greenberg (Fr.), 28:28
171st - Sam Narby (Fr.), 29:01
181st - Josh Haverlock (Jr.), 29:17

JV Race
224th - David Goodge (Fr.), 28:38
303rd - Chris Sneed (Fr.), 29:31
318th - Chuck Hollister (Fr.), 29:49
328th - Mark Gymburgh (Fr.), 30:03
337th - Mike Cornell (Fr.), 30:13
365th - Travis Visco (So.), 30:58
370th - Sean Daly (Fr.), 31:00
374th - Tim Kolesar (Fr.), 31:10
426th - Dan Nigro (Fr.), 34:11


Oneonta State Airfield Invitational @ Fortin Park - Saturday, September 15, 2007

Oneonta State placed 3rd out of 8 teams with 89 points.  Senior Alex Grout led the way in 7th place overall in a time of 19:51.  His time was the fastest in school history on the 6,000 meter home course at Fortin Park.  Junior Marty Nicholson was right behind in 10th place with a time of 20:00.  Sophomore Nick Pampena was next in 22nd place in a time of 20:41, despite battling a head cold.  Freshman Tim Greenberg made his debut in a true cross country race, with an impressive 32nd place finish in 21:04.  Junior Josh Haverlock was right on his heels in a time of 21:04 with a 33rd place finish, to finish the scoring for the Red Dragons.

7th - Alex Grout (Sr.), 19:51 
10th - Marty Nicholson (Jr.), 20:00
22nd - Nick Pampena (So.), 20:41   
32nd - Tim Greenberg (Fr.), 21:04 
33rd - Josh Haverlock (Jr.), 21:05
34th - Frank Pfaffenberger (Fr.), 21:08
38th - Sam Narby (Fr.), 21:17
43rd - Sean Daly (Fr.), 21:20       
50th - David Goodge (Fr.), 21:36       
53rd - Tim Kolesar (Fr.), 21:44       
55th - Chris Sneed (Fr.), 21:50            
60th - Mike Cornell (Fr.), 21:59       
62nd - Chuck Hollister (Fr.), 22:05            
68th - Mark Gymburch (Fr.), 22:19  
86th - Dan Nigro (Fr.), 24:57 


Hartwick College Fast Course 5K @ Oneonta State - Saturday, September 8, 2007

Running only the freshmen class, Oneonta State defeated Hartwick College in a dual meet with a score of 17-46.  Frank Pfaffenberger dominated the race in picking up his first college win in a time of 16:32 over 5,000 meters.  Tim Greenberg, running in his first collegiate race, placed second in a time of 17:06.  Classmate Sam Narby was right behind in 17:11 for third.  David Goodge and Sean Daly rounded out the scoring for the Red Dragons in fifth and sixth place respectively with times of 17:29 and 17:43. 

1st - Frank Pfaffenberger (Fr.), 16:32
2nd - Tim Greenberg (Fr.), 17:06
3rd - Sam Narby (Fr.), 17:11
5th - David Goodge (Fr.), 17:29
6th - Sean Daly (Fr.), 17:43
7th - Mike Cornell (Fr.), 17:58
8th - Chuck Hollister (Fr.), 18:05
9th - Chris Sneed (Fr.), 18:11       
10th - Mark Gymburch (Fr.), 18:36       
13th - Tim Kolesar (Fr.), 18:55       
14th - Dan Nigro (Fr.), 19:14


Oneonta State Early Bird Invitational @ Fortin Park – Saturday, September 1, 2007

Oneonta State kicked off the 2007 season by placing 2nd out of 4 teams with 47 points.  Junior Marty Nicholson paced the Red Dragons with a 6th place finish in a time of 20:14, which was the 2nd fastest time ever by an Oneonta State runner on their 6,000 meter home course.  Sophomore Nick Pampena was 9th in a time of 20:38 with senior Alex Grout right behind in 11th with a time of 20:52.  Freshman Frank Pfaffenberger made an immediate impact finishing 4th for O-State in 15th place overall in a time of 21:32.  Rounding out the scoring was the much improved Josh Haverlock.  The junior placed 17th in 21:47.

6th - Marty Nicholson (Jr.), 20:14
9th - Nick Pampena (So.), 20:38
11th - Alex Grout (Sr.), 20:52
15th - Frank Pfaffenberger (Fr.), 21:31
17th - Josh Haverlock (Jr.), 21:47
18th - Sam Narby (Fr.), 21:53
20th - Sean Daly (Fr.), 22:09
21st - Mike Cornell (Fr.), 22:20
22nd - Chuck Hollister (Fr.), 22:21
23rd - Tim Kolesar (Fr.), 22:26
24th - David Goodge (Fr.), 22:36
25th - Mark Gymburch (Fr.), 22:46
26th - Chris Sneed (Fr.), 22:48
27th - Travis Visco (So.), 22:51

Alumni Note:  Nick Scalfone ('07) placed 14th in 21:24.