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MECHANICSVILLE, Va. – The La Salle Explorers won the 2013 Atlantic 10 Men’s Cross Country Championship Saturday morning with 27 points and an average time of 24:03.48. Nico Greco of La Salle was the individual winner with a time of 23:46.9. The Men’s 8K race was held at Pole Green Park and hosted by the University of Richmond.
La Salle finished with five competitors in the top 12, including Zach Sullivan and Nick Ross who finished second and fourth, respectively, to collect its ninth A-10 title in program history.
Head Coach Dan Ireland won Coach of the Year honors for the Explorers and John Mascioli of Saint Joseph’s was named Most Outstanding Rookie as the top freshman finisher (27th place).
Saint Joseph’s finished second with an average time of 24:25.50 and 75 points. George Mason took third with 97 points and an average time of 24:36.54, while Massachusetts finished fourth with 133 points and an average time of 24:44.76. Duquesne rounded out the top five with 137 points and an average time of 24:44.50.
With a score of 170 and an average time of 24:56.66 Fordham finished sixth. Saint Louis came in seventh with 182 points, while Richmond followed in eighth with 194 points. Dayton and VCU rounded out the top 10 with ninth and tenth finishes, respectively. George Washington, Rhode Island and St. Bonaventure took the final three spots, respectively.
Joining Greco, Sullivan and Ross on the All-Conference team were Aaron Leskow (Saint Joseph’s), Logan Mohn (Saint Joseph’s), Tim Zellmer (Saint Louis), Jonathan Annelli (Fordam), Vince Perozze (La Salle), Michael Scolarici (Saint Louis), Antony Taylor (UMass), Michael Conway (George Mason), Ian Barnhill (La Salle), Benjamin Groleau (Massachusetts), John Holt (George Mason) and Bob Gasior (Duquesne).
2013 Atlantic 10 Conference
Men’s Cross Country Championship Awards
Champion
La Salle
Runner-up
Saint Joseph’s
Coach of the Year
Dan Ireland, La Salle
Most Outstanding Performer
Nico Greco, La Salle
Rookie of the Year
John Mascioli, Saint Joseph’s
All-Conference Team
Bob Gasior, Duquesne
Jonathan Annelli, Fordham
Michael Conway, George Mason
John Holt, George Mason
Ian Barnhill, La Salle
Nico Greco, La Salle
Vince Perozze, La Salle
Nick Ross, La Salle
Zach Sullivan, La Salle
Benjamin Groleau, Massachusetts
Antony Taylor, Massachusetts
Aaron Leskow, Saint Joseph’s
Logan Mohn, Saint Joseph’s
Tim Zellmer, Saint Louis
Michael Scolarici, Saint Louis