Sept. 30, 2001

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. - Twin sisters Kim and Michelle Milton (Webster, N.Y.) finished second and third respectively pacing Siena's upset cross country championship in the annual Wagner Invitational this weekend. The Milton's were joined by freshmen Joan Paul and Kelsey Hanno in the top five individual performers on the women's side.

The Saints topped a field of seven schools headlined by highly regarded Wagner University-the host school.

On the men's side, freshman Pat Gaffney ran the 5K course in 16:44, placing third to lead all Siena finishers. The Siena men finished third in the eight team field.

Next Saturday, the Saints travel to Fairfield for the Fairfield Invitational.

Team Results
Women
1 Siena College (26)
2 Wagner (33)
3 LIU (125)
4 Ramapo (146)
5 Malloy (169)
6 St. Francis (176)
7 Dowling (190)

Individual Results
Women (Siena top finishers)
2 Kim Milton (19:36)
3 Michelle Milton (19:37)
4 Joan Paul (20:11)
5 Kelsey Hanno (20:17)
12 Kate Gavin (21:06)
17 Bonnie Brisnhan (21:51)

Men
1 NYU (26)
2 Wagner (33)
3 Siena (37)
4 Rappono (53)
5 LIU (70)
6 Dowling (93)
7 St. Francis (104)
8 Molloy (106)

Men (Siena top finishers)
3 Pat Gaffney (16:44)
6 Chris Buno (17:30)
7 Trevor O'Neill (17:41)
10 Phil Shea (17:46)
11 Bobby Oerzen (17:54)
15 Mike Martin (18:24)
21 Kevin Kaleita (18:42)