College Roundup: 11/26-12/2

At the Naval Academy track and field invitational on Dec. 1st, Julian Saliani of Irvington and Johns Hopkins, broke the school's record in the men's 3,000 meter race, as he finished 10th of 27 runners, with a clocking of 8:37.88, as he was first of the 4 entrants from his university in the event.

At home with Castleton of Vt. on the 26th, Kevin Dahill of Skidmore scored 10 points,on 4-9 and 2-3, plus having 4 rebounds, 1 assist,1 block, and 1 steal in the 106-80 win over their guests. At Cobleskill on the 29th,in a 75-61 win over the Fighting Tigers, he rang up 12 points on 4-5 in layups an 3-4 from the courtesy line, plus having 7 boards, 2 assists, and 2 blocks in the game.

In a 3 day swim meet at Fredonia, from 11/3-12/2, the Oswego Lakers women's swim team were in 5th place, with 53 points. Katie Flood finished 13th in the 200 Individual Medley, with a time of 1:25.89. On Dec.1st, she and her 200 Freestyle relay quartet were 5th, clocked at 1:45.89, while she was 8th in the 100 Breastroke, timed at 1:15.33, and with the Lakers maintaining 5th place, with182 points. On the 2nd,her 200 Medley foursome finished 8th, timed at 2:00.23, while she was 12th in the 200 Backstroke, in 2:48.19. Oswego amassed 291 points in the tourney, to finish in 5th place.

At Western Ct. on the 16th, the Camels of Ct. College lost to the host Colonials, 54-35, with Tara Gabelman of the visitors pulling down 10 boards, a team high,as well as a tie for game high, plus going 2-10 from the floor for 4 points, and having 1 assist and 1 steal on the night. At Mitchell on the 28th, in the 70-42 win over the Lady Pequots, she had a double-double, thanks to her game high total of 14 rebounds, plus a game high of 2 blocks, plus 1 assist and 1 steal in the game. At St. Joseph's of Ct. on Dec 1st, the Camels lost,66-61, as Gabelman had 10 points on 4-8 and 2-3, tied for game high with 8 boards, and had 2 steals and 2 blocks in the game. The record is now 2-4.

At Keene State, on the 27th, Amherst outscored their hosts, 65-41, as Marley Giddins, in 13 minutes of play time, hit for one from the floor, plus 2-3 at the courtesy line, for 4 points, and also had 6 rebounds and 1 steal in the game. At Skidmore on the 1st, in the lopsided 64-36 blowout of the Thoroughbreds, she had 1 rebound in the game, with the Lord Jeffs now having a 5-0 record.

Springfield's Drew Longo, wrestling in the 165 category at the Petrofes Invitational,meet at Messiah College on Dec.1st, finished 3rd, while the Pride was 5th overall, with 115.5 points at the meet.

At the M.I.T. Invitational Swim Meet , on 11/30 and 12/1,

Cara Morris of Wheaton and her 200 Freestyle Relay quartet finished 5th, clocked at 1:40.95, in the 400 Freestyle Relay they were 4th, at 4:09.46, while in the 200 Medley Relay, they finished 6th, with a time of 1:52.86. Overall, the Lyons were 4th in the two day event.

In the opening of Wendy's Classic basketball on the 28th, hosts Geneseo bowed to Nazareth College , 70-64, as Ryan Riefenhowser scored 6 points for the Blue Knights on 3-6, and had 5 boards, 2 assists and 1 steal in the opener. In a consolation game with Roberts Wesleyan on the 30th, they lost , 76-72. as he scored 8 points on 3-6 and 2-4, plus having 2 boards, 3 assists, and 2 steals in the game. On 12/1, in the 7th and 8th place contest with R.I.T., he had 1 field goal, 1 board, 1 assist,1 block, and 1 steal in the game, as the team's record evened off at 3-3.

Competing in the 3 day Ithaca Invitational swim meet from Nov.30th through Dec. 2nd, Andy Schunk of Geneseo finished 20th out of 40 competitors in the men's 100 Freestyle, with a time of 51:78, while in the 100 Butterfly, he was 24th of 41 swimmers,with a time of 56.05. In the 200 Fly, he was 26th of 40, with a clocking of 2:02.72.

Patrick and Brendan Wortner of Geneseo, at the Cornell Relays on Dec.1st, finished 7th and 8th in the men's 3,000 meter race, with times of 15:49.81 and 15:54.33, . It was a non-scoring meet.