Cross Country
The UB women's cross country team took first place overall in the LaSalle Invitational on Saturday, placing four finishers in the top 10 and 10 finishers in the top 17. Senior Jenny Koeppel was once again UB's top finisher, as she took second overall just seven seconds out of first place, finishing in a time of 18:25. Rounding out Buffalo's top finishers were Kelli O'Brien in third place, Aleksandra Bykowska in seventh place and Jen Jezorski following closely in eighth place.
The men's team finished second overall, with Andy Wigton leading the charge. Wington finished in second place with a time of 26:07, 30 seconds behind the first place runner. Dan McKenna was UB's only other top ten finisher, finishing in fifth place. The Bulls had three other top 25 finishers, with Matt Moynihan, John Flor, and Chuck Laderer finishing in 17th, 24th, and 25th places overall.
Student Athlete Advisory Committee
The University at Buffalo Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) coordinated a fundraising campaign to provide aid for victims of the recent string of hurricanes in the Florida area. With help from a $300 donation from the Tonawanda Rotary Club, UB's student-athletes were able to collect a $1,000 donation to donate to the University of Central Florida.
The donation went to the UCF Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and they have decided to donate the funds to the Orlando chapter of the Second Harvest Food Bank. The money will go to the distribution of food to over 200 different agencies in Central Florida that are aiding in the assistance of hurricane relief.
