Men’s Cross Country Picked for a Five-Peat
MADISON, N.J. – The Susquehanna men’s cross country
team has won every title in the four-year history of the Landmark
Conference and if 2011 preseason predictions hold up, the Crusaders
will grab their fifth title this fall.
SU earned first-place votes on nearly every ballot to collect 82
total points. Moravian was tabbed second with 67 points, followed
by Scranton (61), Juniata (61), Goucher (42), USMMA (35), Drew (21)
and Catholic (17), respectively. The poll is voted upon by the head
men’s cross country coaches and sports information directors
at each institution that sponsors the sport.
Susquehanna returns a pair of 2010 All-Conference runners in
senior Ian Quinlan and reigning Landmark Rookie of
the Year, Brandon Mash. Quinlan was a NCAA
Division III championship qualifier last fall and USTFCCCA Academic
All-American.
The 2011 roster features seven seniors in addition to Quinlan. One
of those seniors, Joe Zamadics, was a
17th-place finisher at the Landmark Conference
championships one year ago.
The Crusaders are led by ninth-year head coach Marty
Owens, who was tabbed the Women’s Cross Country
Coach of the Year last fall after the women completed the title
sweep for SU.
