WALSH SETS NEW SCHOOL RECORD AS MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TAKES FIFTH AT NYIT INVITATIONAL

Overall Results

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (Sept. 19, 2009) – Graduate Matthew Walsh (Wantagh, N.Y.) established a new school mark in the 8k on Saturday afternoon with a 15th-place run of 26:41.20 to power the Molloy College men’s cross country team to a fifth-place performance at the 2009 New York Institute of Technology Invite, which was held at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y. The record was broken by more than a minute as nine Lions had personal bests at the meet.

Senior Matthew Badamo (Floral Park, N.Y.) came in 42nd-place after notching a 27:51.50 clocking. Soon after, freshman Guy Murolo (Garden City, N.Y.) crossed as he had 59th-place (28:30.70). Finishing nine behind him was rookie Nick DiBenedetto (Wantagh, N.Y.) with a time of 28:51.40. Junior Patrick McCabe (Garden City Park, N.Y.) capped off the Top-5 for Molloy following a 71st-place clocking of 29:09.20. And lastly, freshman Daniel Brennan (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) ended up in 77th-place (29:24.50) in his collegiate debut.

Head Coach Al Kilfoyle and the Lions return to the grind next Saturday when they take part in the Connecticut College Invitational. The race is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.