The Spartan cross country teams ran their final race of the 2010 season at the NCAA East Regional at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. Junior Sarah Callagy lead the women’s team with a 41st place finish in 24:14.  Freshman Mike Galonski was the first finisher for the men’s squad in 40th place in 33:10.

The Lady Spartans finished in 17th place overall out of 28 teams.  They were the first team to finish from the East Coast Conference.  Callagy closed out the season as STAC’s leader on the trails.  She won the ECC Conference Championship and was named ECC Runner of the Year and to the First Team All-Conference.  Freshman Keeley Bateman stayed with Callagy throughout the race, finishing just 16 seconds later in 24:30.  Bateman also had an exceptional season finishing 3rd in the conference championship and was named the Rookie of the Year and to the First Team All-Conference.  Junior Julia Karl, running in her first 6K competition, crossed the line in 25:14.  She provided a spark to the Lady Spartans late in the season and was named to the Second Team All-Conference.  Junior Chelsea Klinger closed out the season as STAC’s fourth scorer.  Her time of 26:32 was instrumental in securing the Lady Spartan’s team finish.  Classmate Lisa Brevogel set a personal record in the 6K race with a time of 28:06 while Lauren Karpoich rounded out the finishers in 28:52.  STAC had their best season since the move to NCAA DII.  The Lady Spartans won their first ever conference championship.  The entire women’s team will be back for the 2011 season.

On the men’s side, the Spartans also finished in 17th place overall.  Galonski made a name for himself in his rookie campaign.  He lead STAC in every race and was named to the First Team All-Conference.  Graduate students Einar Brissing and Vincent Modafferi finished in 34:46 and 35:35 respectively.  Each was vital to the growth of STAC’s cross country program and were major contributors throughout their careers.  Sophomore Garvenchy Nicolas set a personal record on the 10K course with a time of 36:37.  The next three competitors to compete for STAC were all freshmen. Kyle Curran was the final scorer and crossed the line in 37:10.  Jonathan Laszlo and Michael Kraus finished in 37:48 and 38:57.  STAC will return 8 of the 11 team members for the 2011 season.