Chris Burke finished first Saturday to lead SUNY Delhi to a cross country sweep in the NJCAA Region III Championships at the Delhi College Golf Course.
Burke covered the 5-mile course in 28 minutes, 48 seconds for the Broncos' men, who cruised to their eighth straight title with 19 points. Alfred placed second in the eight-team event with 55 points.
Jason Phillips finished second (29:05) and Delhi teammate Lyle Haywood placed third (29:08).
Delhi's women also won the team title with 41 points, three ahead of Mohawk Valley. Nicole Darling paced the Broncos' women, who won their fifth regional crown and first since 2004, with a third in 21:25 over a 5-kilometer course.
Walton and SUNY Delhi graduate Justin Wood, who coaches both teams for the Broncos, earned Region III's women's coach of the year.
Delhi will compete in the NJCAA Championships at 10 a.m. this Saturday at Finger Lakes Community College.
Region III Championships
Saturday at Delhi College GC
Men's team scores: SUNY Delhi 19, Alfred 55, Mohawk 82, Erie 104, Broome 135, Finger Lakes 152, Herkimer 208.
Winner (5 miles): Chris Burke (D) 28:48.
Other Delhi men: 2, Jason Phillips 29:05; 3, Lyle Haywood 29:08; 6, Steven Challacombe 29:25; 7, Zavior Brown 29:31; 9, Mike Cauwels 29:44; 13, Nick Lynch 29:52; 14, Will Ennis 29:53; 22, Tim Scudds 30:50; 23, Ethan Lennox 30:54; 31, Sam Predmore 31:32; 32, Brandon Kinsman 31:33.
Men's Coach of the Year: Gary Moore, Alfred State.
Women's team scores: SUNY Delhi 41, Mohawk Valley 44, Broome 61, Erie 95, Herkimer 107.
Winner (5 kilometers): Hannah Hoffman (M) 20:46.
Delhi: 3, Nicole Darling 21:25; 6, Britleigh Levens 21:46; 8, Hannah Backus 21:47; 11, Ann Ward 22:33; 15, Danielle Metz 22:59; 25, Kim McKay 23:57; 35, Katie Ferguson 26:15; 38, Brianne Cunningham 26:47; 42, Nina Pasquarelli 28:16.
Women's Coach of the Year: Justin Wood, SUNY Delhi.
NEAC Championships
SUNY Cobleskill men's and women's coach Mitch Tomaszkiewicz swept coach of the year honors from the North Eastern Athletic Conference after leading his Fighting Tigers to a sweep in the conference championships Saturday at SUNYIT.
Kane Seamon (Richfield Springs) won men's runner of the year after placing first on the 8-kilometer course in 27:40. Brian Kelly (third, 28:20), Kevin Wippel (fourth, 29:05.6) and Jon Hill (fifth, 29:07.7) also helped Cobleskill to 20 team points, 60 ahead of second-place SUNYIT, for its second straight conference crown.
Meghan LaPoint (third, 20:41.6) and Christine Tylee (fifth, 21:51.9) paced Cobleskill's women to 56 points for the team title.
The Fighting Tigers will compete next in the ECAC Division III Championships on Saturday at Williams College.
NEAC Championships
Saturday at SUNYIT
Men's team scores: SUNY Cobleskill 20, SUNYIT 80, University of Dallas 98, Cazenovia 107, Wells 128, Keuka 158, Penn State Harrisburg 171, Penn State Berks 181, Morrisville State 223.
Winner (8 kilometers): Kane Seamon (Cob) 27:40.9.
Other Cobleskill men: 3, Brian Kelly 28:20.0; 4, Kevin Wippel 29:05.6; 5, Jon Hill 29:07.7; 7, Robert Harmon 29:57.0; 8, Marten Peterson 30:03.8; 10, Noah Bondy 30:25.9; 15, Alex Macbeth 31:05.5; 22, Jon O'Connor 31:58.9; 24, Kyle Lynch 32:09.0; 31, Joe Marrota 32:55.9; 33, Ryan Matuszewski 32:59.0; 35, Kyle Kunes 33:31.8; 43, Nick Schiavone 35:20.1; 47, Keith Bubb 35:40.3; 49, Brian Canastra 36:40.2; 52, William Warnock 37:18.2; 53, Gennaro Bonfiglio 37:36.2.
NEAC Men's Runner of the Year: Kane Seamon (Cob).
NEAC Men's Coach of the Year: Mitch Tomaszkiewicz (Cob).
Women's team scores: SUNY Cobleskill 56, University of Dallas 85, Morrisville State 115, Penn State Harrisburg 131, College of Saint Elizabeth 134, Keuka 143, Cazenovia 150, Penn State Abington 152, Penn State Berks 168, Wells 201, SUNYIT inc.
Winner (5 kilometers): Chelsea Socha (Keuka) 20:19.3.
Cobleskill women: 3, Meghan LaPoint 20:41.6; 5, Christine Tylee 21:51.9; 6, Ryan Kelly 21:57.3; 20, Alex Devine 24:37.0; 22, Beth Tranes 24:50.9; 26, Abbie Parish 25:36.6; 29, Victoria Kodak 25:52.2; 31, Erin Benson 26:04.2; 32, Erin Smith 26:16.5; 41, Deonna Houston 28:02.2; 43, Gabby Messina 28:04.2; 53, Tiffany Roberts 30:00.4.
NEAC Women's Runner of the Year: Chelsea Socha (Keuka).
NEAC Women's Coach of the Year: Mitch Tomaszkiewicz (Cob).
SUNYAC Championships
Nick Pampena placed 21st (26:45) and Oneonta High graduate Nick Madison finished 27th (27:02) to help Oneonta State's men to a fourth-place finish in the SUNY Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday at Cortland. Oneonta, which improved two spots from last season, had 129 points in the 10-team event. Geneseo won with 29 points.
O-State's women placed fifth with 135 points, 101 behind winner Geneseo. Lauren Brunetto (20, 24:44) and Celia Alterio (25, 24:55) paced the Red Dragons' women.
SUNYAC Championships
Saturday at Cortland
Men's team scores: Geneseo 29, Cortland 44, Fredonia 79, Oneonta 129, Plattsburgh 132, Brockport 151, Oswego 188, New Paltz 236, Buffalo State 270, Potsdam 317.
Winner (8 kilometers): Lee Berube (Gen) 25:12.70.
Oneonta State: 21, Nick Pampena 26:45; 27, Nick Madison 27:02; 28, Chuck Hollister 27:07; 33, Frank Pfaffenberger 27:27; 37, Tim Greenberg 27:32; 48, Matt Laroe 27:54; 66, Chris Harvey 28:34; 68, Ben Reynolds 28:39; 70, Kurt Pfaffenberger 28:50; 77, Josh Haverlock 29:08; 94, Nate Weber 30:16; 96, Dan Bruton 30:19; 105, Mark Gymburch 30:59.
Women's team scores: Geneseo 34, Cortland 66, Plattsburgh 79, Brockport 107, Oneonta 135, New Paltz 183, Buffalo State 204, Oswego 224, Fredonia 227.
Winner (6 kilometers): Sandra Goettleman (Gen) 22:55.76.
Oneonta State: 20, Lauren Brunetto 24:44; 25, Celia Alterio 24:55; 28, Molly Hassett 25:03; 37, Lindsay Romaine 25:17; 48, Pam Ernst 26:14; 49, Allie DiMura 26:15; 51, Margaret Conlon 26:21; 53, Carolyn Nasr 26:22; 66, Shannon Hopkins 27:14; 73, Bri MacBlane 27:29; 74, Ellen Paccia 27:31; 81, Lacie Newland 27:56; 93, Diane Herzog 30:13.
E8 Championships
Erika Gates (33, 20:27.34) led Hartwick's women to a sixth-place finish in the Empire 8 Conference Championships on Saturday in an event that doubled as the Saratoga Invitational. Gabby Dello (Mount Upton) contributed a 39th (20:52.36) and earned Hartwick's Sportswoman of the Year honor in cross country.
John Stuligross paced the Hawks' men to seventh. He was 39th in 29:00.29. Justin Pedersen (Gilbertsville), who placed 61st (30:48.12), won Hartwick's Sportsman of the Year.
Hartwick competes next in the NCAA Division III regional qualifier Nov. 14 at Letchworth State Park.
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