Duquesne University
2017 Atlantic 10 Championship
10/28/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
FULL RESULTSLEESBURG, Va. - The Duquesne cross country team posted a fourth-place finish at the 2017 Atlantic 10 Championship on Saturday morning at the Oatlands Plantation in Leesburg, Va. Senior Rico Galassi (Dickson City, Pa./Holy Cross) paced the Dukes with an eighth-place mark of 25:29.7.
Galassi collects the third all-conference honor of his career after winning the individual title last season and finishing seventh as a freshman in 2014.
Dayton won its second straight A-10 title with 66 points on Saturday, followed by St. Joseph's second (84) and George Washington third (95). Duquesne tallied 146 points on the day.
Junior Cordon Louco (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) was the Dukes' second finisher, placing 22nd with a time of 26:01.9. Sophomore Jeff Van Kooten (Sewickley, Pa./Central Catholic) toured the five-mile course in 26:15.5 for a 29th-place finish.
Duquesne Scorers
8. Rico Galassi - 25:29.7
22. Cordon Louco - 26:01.9
29. Jeff Van Kooten - 26:15.6
39. Jake Heinauer - 26:29.6
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Team Results
| Pl | Team | Pts | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayton | 66 | 7 | |
| 2 | St. Joseph's (Pa.) | 84 | 7 | |
| 3 | George Washington | 95 | 7 | |
| 4 | Duquesne | 146 | 7 | |
| 5 | La Salle | 156 | 7 | |
| 6 | UMass Amherst | 173 | 7 | |
| 7 | Fordham | 189 | 7 | |
| 8 | George Mason | 214 | 7 | |
| 9 | Saint Louis | 220 | 7 | |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 265 | 7 | |
| 11 | Davidson | 271 | 7 | |
| 12 | Richmond | 275 | 5 | |
| 13 | VCU | 346 | 5 | |
| 14 | St. Bonaventure | 443 | 7 |
