2008 Media Guide - Ithaca College Athletics

2008 MEN’S
CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE
Date Day Event Time
Aug. 30 Sat. Jannette Bonrouhi-Zakaim 11 a.m.
Memorial Alumni Run
Sept. 6 Sat. Oneonta Early Bird Invitational 11 a.m.
13 Sat. Oswego State Invitational 1 p.m.
20 Sat. Cougar Classic at Misericordia 11 a.m.
27 Sat. Hoffman Invitational at St. Lawrence 11 a.m.
Houghton Invitational (“B” Team) 10:45 a.m.
Oct. 3 Fri. at Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh 1 p.m.
11 Sat. Hamilton Invitational noon
17 Fri. John Reif Memorial Invitational
at Cornell (“B” Team) 4:30 p.m.
25 Sat. Empire 8 Championship/
Saratoga Invitational noon
Nov. 8 Sat. NYSCTC Championship at Hamilton 11 a.m.
11 Sat. NCAA Atlantic Regional
Championship at St. Lawrence 11 a.m.
18 Sat. NCAA Championships
at Hanover (Hanover, Ind.) 11 a.m.
ITHACA COLLEGE

ITHACA COLLEGE
Information
Location 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, N.Y.
Enrollment 6,350
Founded 1892
President Thomas R. Rochon
Nickname Bombers
Colors Blue and Gold
Affiliation NCAA Division III
Conference Empire 8
division of athletics/
Sports Information
directory
Head Men’s Cross Country Coach Jim Nichols
Phone (607) 274-3745
E-mail jnichols@ithaca.edu
Director of
Intercollegiate Athletics Ken Kutler
Phone (607) 274-3209
Associate Director of
Intercollegiate Athletics Mike Lindberg
Phone (607) 274-3199
Assistant Director of
Intercollegiate Athletics Ernie McClatchie
Phone (607) 274-5708
Senior Woman Administrator Deb Pallozzi
Phone (607) 274-1270
Operations and
Events Coordinator Andrea McClatchie
Phone (607) 274-3793
Supervisor of Athletic Trainers Kent Scriber
Phone (607) 274-3178
Sports Information Director Mike Warwick
Phone (607) 274-1401
E-mail mwarwick@ithaca.edu
Assistant Sports
Information Director Joe Gladziszewski
Phone (607) 274-3825
E-mail jgladziszewski@ithaca.edu
Assistant Sports
Information Director Chris Lewis
Phone (607) 274-5214
E-mail clewis@ithaca.edu
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Sports Information Fax (607) 274-1671
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Contents
Jim Nichols, Head Coach ......................2
Assistant Coach .....................................3
Year-By-Year Results .............................3
2008 Outlook ...........................................4
Athlete Profiles ............................. 5, 8-11
2008 Men’s Cross Country Roster ... 6-7
2007 Men’s Cross Country Results ......6
Top Ithaca Times ..................................12
All-Americans .............................. 12- IBC
Press Information .............................. IBC
2008 Schedule .................................... BC

ITHACA COLLEGE
Jim Nichols, Head Coach
Jim Nichols enters his 17th year as the head
coach of the Ithaca men’s cross country team.
The Bombers have qualified as a team for the
NCAA championship five times during his career,
including a top finish of ninth in 2001. That year
Nichols earned Atlantic Region coach of the year
honors after guiding the team to its first regional
championship. In 2003 he earned Empire 8 coach
of the year honors. Nichols was an assistant coach
for six seasons before taking over as head coach in
1992. He has also been Ithaca’s head men’s track
& field coach for the past 22 years and has twice
served as the head women’s track & field coach,
totaling nine years (1986-93, 1998-2000). Nichols guided the women’s team
to its first ever outdoor state and ECAC titles in 1987 and their first indoor
state and ECAC championships during the 1988-89 campaign. During his
career he’s coached 58 championship teams in cross country and indoor
and outdoor track & field (30 state crowns, 17 conference titles and 10
ECAC championships).
Nichols was selected by USA Track and Field to serve on the staff for
the 2002 World Cross Country Championships. He was team leader for the
U.S. junior men’s team that finished seventh out of 18 teams in Dublin,
Ireland, in March 2002. His duties included serving as the chief facilitator
for the athletes and handling aspects of competition and travel surrounding
the event. He also assisted in the selection of the team and the trials.
Nichols has coached 29 all-Americans at Ithaca, including the 1992
national champion in the women’s outdoor 5,000-meter run. His teams
have won 17 state championships, including first-ever titles in men’s cross
country, men’s indoor track and field and men’s outdoor track and field in
2000. His teams have won five ECAC championships. Prior to his arrival
at Ithaca, Nichols served as head cross country and track and field coach at
Plattsburgh for two years. He coached the 1986 men’s NCAA Division III
800-meter indoor champion.
Nichols was an all-American cross country runner at North Central
College and was a member of the school’s national championship teams
in 1978 and 1979. Following his graduation in 1979 he served as assistant
coach for the track and cross country teams at North Central and was a
graduate assistant for both sports at Indiana University.
EDUCATION
1979, bachelor’s degree in economics and physical education,
North Central College, Naperville, Ill.
1984, master’s degree in physical education, Indiana University,
Bloomington, Ind.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
College:
1980-82, assistant men’s cross country and track & field
coach at North Central College
1982-84, graduate assistant men’s and women’s track
& field coach at Indiana University
1984-85, head men’s and women’s cross country and
track & field coach at Plattsburgh
1986-present, head men’s cross country and track & field
coach at Ithaca College
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The Nichols File

Assistant Coach ITHACA COLLEGE
eRIC SAMBOleC
Eric Sambolec is entering his third year as a member
of the Bombers’ coaching staff after being a head
coach at the junior college and high school levels.
Sambolec previously served as the head women’s
cross country and assistant track & field coach
at Lansing Community College (Mich.), leading the
team to four NJCAA Region XII titles and four topfive
finishes at the NJCAA National Championship
meet. Sambolec was named the NJCAA Region
XII and MCCAA Coach of the Year four times as his athletes earned 42
all-American honors and set 10 school records.
Prior to his arrival at Lansing, Sambolec was the head cross country and
assistant track & field coach at Mount Saint Mary Academy in Tonawanda,
where his teams set 19 school, league or course records. He recorded the
best won-loss record in school history and guided three state qualifiers.
Sambolec is a 1999 Ithaca graduate, earning a bachelor’s degree in
psychology. He earned 10 varsity letters as a member of the Bombers’cross
country and track & field teams and was the cross country team captain as
a senior. He earned three all-NYSCTC honors and was a NCAA all-region
performer as a junior.
Sambolec received his master’s degree in psychology from Michigan
State in 2002, where he also earned his Ph.D. in social & personality psychology
with a minor in sport psychology in 2006. His research emphasis
was on group and individual motivation. Sambolec is a USATF Level I
certified track & field coach and has a USATF Level II certification in
endurance.
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
NYSCT&FA/ NCAA NCAA
Year Coach ICAC/EAA/E8 NYSCTC Regional Championship
1983 Bill Ware 3rd 11th 6th
1984 Bill Ware 2nd 4th 6th
1985 Bill Ware 2nd 2nd 2nd 11th
1986 Bill Ware 2nd 3rd 4th
1987 Bill Ware 3rd 4th 5th
1988 Bill Ware 1st 4th 4th 21st
1989 Bill Ware 3rd 5th 4th 17th
1990 Bill Ware 1st 3rd 3rd 12th
1991 Bill Ware 2nd 4th 6th
1992 Jim Nichols 1st 3rd 4th 15th
1993 Jim Nichols 2nd 2nd 8th
1994 Jim Nichols 3rd T6th 9th
1995 Jim Nichols 4th 9th
1996 Jim Nichols 2nd 2nd 18th
1997 Jim Nichols 2nd 2nd
1998 Jim Nichols 9th 11th
1999 Jim Nichols 2nd 5th
2000 Jim Nichols 1st 2nd 18th
2001 Jim Nichols 1st 1st 9th
2002 Jim Nichols 3rd 3rd 17th
2003 Jim Nichols 1st 3rd 5th
2004 Jim Nichols 2nd 6th 8th
2005 Jim Nichols 2nd 9th 14th
2006 Jim Nichols 2nd 4th 7th
2007 Jim Nichols 2nd 7th 10th
ICAC = Independent College Athletic Conference;
EAA = Empire Athletic Association; E8 = Empire 8
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ITHACA COLLEGE2008 Outlook
Scott Walker was the
third-fastest finisher for
the Bombers at the NCAA
regional meet last season.
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Ithaca will return 15 runners from last
year’s team, including six of their seven
competitors at the NCAA Atlantic Regional
Championship. They will be joined
by two former cross country runners and
four incoming freshman. The Bombers will
look move in up in one of the most competitive
regions in collegiate cross country.
2007 RECAP: Ithaca finished in the top
10 at all of their races last year, and winning
at Roberts Wesleyan. They finished second
at the Empire 8 championship, and were seventh
at the New York State Collegiate Track
(NYSCTC) championship. The Bombers
closed their season with a 10th place finish
at the NCAA Regional Championship. Three
runners received all-Empire 8 honors.
KEY LOSSES: The Bombers lost two
seniors to graduation. Jim Walker, who
served as the team’s captain in 2007, ran in
four races in 2007 and finished in the topseven
for Ithaca at Oneonta. Kyle Miller
finished in Ithaca’s top-seven in all seven
races he competed in. He was named as the
Bombers most improved runner in 2007 and was named second-team all-
Empire 8.
2008 OUTLOOK: Ithaca will have thee captains this year seniors
Danny George and Tim Shea and junior Drew Hodge. George was the
Bombers’ top finisher at Oswego and placed in the top seven two other
times. He ran in five races in 2007. Shea placed in the top-seven in five of
his six races last year, and was Ithaca’s second man to finish at the NCAA
Regional meet, which was held at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Shea
was a second-team all-conference runner. Hodge did not run in 2007 but
was an all-conference, all-state, and all-region performer as a sophomore.
Senior Corey Schallek ran five races for the Bombers last year, with two
top-seven finishes.
The junior class is comprised of eight runners, including Curt Bell, the
Bombers’ top finisher at the final four races of 2007. He finished 55th at
the regional meet. Bell was named first-team all-Empire 8. Scott Walker
also competed in the conference, state, and regional meets and was Ithaca’s
third finisher at Van Cortlandt. Phil Abbott led the Bombers’ with seven
top-seven finishes in 2007. Other returning juniors include Nate Bartman,
Brian Ivory, Nate Lavieri-Scull, Eric Olen and Brian Riley.
Stefan Karkuff and Anthony Palma lead a class of five sophomores.
Both ran in all three championship meets in 2007 and had six and five
top-seven finishes, respectively. John Davis had five top-seven finishes in
2007, and ran at the state meet. The other sophomores are Tyler Gustafson
and A.J. McConville.
The Bombers welcome four incoming freshmen in 2008: Jacob Brower,
Daniel Craighead, Jared Finke and Tyler Murray.
2008 SCHEDULE: The Bombers will compete in regular season meets
hosted by Cornell, Hamilton, Lehigh, Misericordia, Oneonta, Oswego,
and St. Lawrence. The Empire 8 championship will be held in conjunction
with Union’s Saratoga Invitational and the NYSCTC meet will be hosted
by Hamilton. The NCAA Atlantic Regional meet will be hosted by St.
Lawrence, with the NCAA Championship at Hanover.

Captain Profiles ITHACA COLLEGE
DANNY GeORGe
Sr.; Bethesda, Md.
2007: George competed in five
races as a junior, recording a pair
of top-20 finishes. George was
Ithaca’s top finisher at the seasonopening
Oswego Invitational, placing
15th. He ran a season-best time
of 27:22 at the NYU Invitational.
2006: George missed the cross
country season due to injury. He turned in an ECAC
qualifying time of 4:03.38 in the 1,500-meter run at
the New Balance Last Chance Meet during the outdoor
track & field season. 2005: George ran in six races as a
freshman with four top-seven team finishes. He was the
Bombers’ top finisher at Houghton, placing 17th overall, and had a seasonbest
seventh-place finish at Cornell. High School: George was a member
of the cross country team at Walter Johnson High School. He served as
team captain his senior season and was the recipient of the team’s Wildcat
Award. George was also a member of the indoor and outdoor track & field
teams. Personal: A clinical health studies/physical therapy major, he is the
son of Raymond and Maureen George.
DReW HODGe
Jr.; Richmond, Va.
2007: Hodge returns to the Bombers
after a one-year hiatus in 2007 and
will serve as a team captain during
his senior season. 2006: Hodge
earned all-conference, all-state, and
all-region honors as a sophomore
after placing third, 15th and 34th
at the Empire 8, NYSCTC and
NCAA Regional Championships,
respectively. He was among Ithaca’s top finishers in each
of the seven races he competed and was the Bombers top
finisher at the Oswego Invitational and the conference
championship, where he posted a season-best time of
26:08. 2005: Hodge earned first-team all-conference honors after placing
seventh at the Empire 8 Championship with a time of 26:28, which was good
for 33rd at the NYSCTC Championship. He recorded his personal best time
of 26:28 at the Saratoga Invitational. Hodge was in Ithaca’s top-seven in six
of the seven races he competed in as a freshman. He was the Bombers’ top
finisher at the state championship and was the team’s runner-up at Hamilton,
Rensselaer and at the NCAA Regional Championship. Hodge was a recipient
of the Edward Rollinson Scholar-Athlete Award as a member of the
track & field team. High School: Hodge ran at Rancocas Valley Regional
High School for Ed Moore where he was a two-time county all-star and
was also named first-team all-county. Personal: A television-radio major,
he is the son of Vernon Hodge Jr. and E. Tiffany Hodge.
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ITHACA COLLEGE2008 Men’s Cross
Name Class Ht.
** Phil Abbott Jr. 5-9
Nate Bartman Jr. 5-4
** Curt Bell Jr. 6-2
Jacob Brower Fr. 5-11
Daniel Craighead Fr. 6-0
John Davis So. 6-0
Jared Finke Fr. 5-10
Danny George Sr. 5-9
Tyler Gustafson So. 5-7
** Drew Hodge Jr. 5-9
Brian Ivory Jr. 5-10
* Stefan Karkuff So. 6-0
Nate Lavieri-Scull Jr. 5-11
A.J. McConville So. 5-10
Tyler Murray Fr. 6-1
Eric Olen Jr. 5-9
* Anthony Palma So. 5-6
Brian Riley Jr. 6-2
Corey Schallek Sr. 5-11
** Tim Shea Sr. 6-3
** Scott Walker Jr. 6-0
* Letters won (seven letter winners returning)
Head Coach: Jim Nichols
Assistant Coach: Eric Sambolec
Captain: Danny George, Drew Hodge, Tim Shea
2007 MEN’S
CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS
Date Event Result
9/9 Oswego State Invitational 2nd
9/15 NYU Invitational 8th
9/15 Fortin Park Airfield Invitational at Oneonta (“B” Team) 5th
9/22 Highlander Invitational at Houghton 4th
9/28 Paul Short Open at Lehigh 5th
10/6 Hamilton Invitational 4th
10/13 Harry F. Anderson Invitational at Roberts Wesleyan 1st
10/19 John Reif Memorial Classic at Cornell (“B” Team) —
10/20 Empire 8 Championship 2nd
at Rensselaer’s Saratoga Invitational 5th
11/3 NYSCTC Championship at Saratoga Springs 8th
11/10 NCAA Atlantic Region Championship at NYU 10th
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Country Roster
High School/Prep Hometown
ITHACA COLLEGE
Lansing Lansing
Amsterdam Amsterdam
Marcellus Marcellus
Downers Grove Downers Grove, Ill.
Ithaca Ithaca
Salem Salem, Mass.
Berne-Know-Westerlo Berne
Walter Johnson Bethesda, Md.
Jamestown Lakewood
Rancocas Valley Richmond, Va.
John Jay Hopewell Junction
Cumberland Valley Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Simsbury West Simsbury, Conn.
Haldane Cold Spring
LeRoy LeRoy
Neuqua Valley Napervile, Ill.
Bernards Gladstone, N.J.
Cathedral Springfield, Mass.
Belfast Area Northport, Maine
LaSalle College Huntington Valley, Pa.
Midland Park Midland Park, N.J.
The annual alumni run brings back a number of former Bomber runners.
The event is named in memory of Jannette Bonrouhi-Zakiam, a four-time
all-American at Ithaca and member of the school’s Hall of Fame
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ITHACA COLLEGECaptain Profile
TIM SHeA
Sr.; Huntington Valley, Pa.
2007: Shea ran in five races as a
junior, earning a pair of top-10
finishes. Shea placed 11th at the
Empire 8 Championships, earning
second-team all-conference honors.
He was Ithaca’s top finisher at
the Houghton Invitational, placing
seventh overall. He also finished
fourth overall at the Roberts Wesleyan Invitational, helping
the Bombers to the team title. Shea ran a careerbest
time of 26:16 to place 60th at the NCAA Regional
Championship. 2006: Shea was among Ithaca’s top-seven
finishers in each of the six races he competed in as a
sophomore. He posted three top-15 finishes, including a sixth-place finish
at Roberts Wesleyan and a seventh-place finish at Houhgton. Shea’s
season-best time of 26:31 was good for 12th at Lehigh’s Paul Short Open.
2005: Shea competed in three races as a freshman, recording a personal
best time of 26:57 to finish 25th overall at Oswego. He also competed at
Lehigh’s Paul Short Open and at the NYSCTC Championship meet. High
School: Shea ran at LaSalle College High School for Pat Devine where
he was named First-Team All-Catholic League and was a member of the
Philadelphia Catholic League championship team as a senior. Personal: A
physical therapy major, he is the son of Joseph and Barbara Shea.
PHIl ABBOTT
Jr.; Lansing
2007: Abbott competed in seven
races as a sophomore and was
among Ithaca’s top-six finishers in
each race. Abbott ran a career-best
time of 27:02 to place 10th at the
Roberts Wesleyan Invitational,
helping the Bombers to a firstplace
team finish. Abbott placed
18th at the Empire 8 Championships
and 69th at the NYSCTC Championship. He was
the second Bomber to finish at the Oswego Invitational,
placing 24th overall. 2006: Abbott competed in six races
in his first year at Ithaca with two top-seven team finishes.
He placed 24th at the Empire 8 Championship with a season-best time
of 27:28 and had a season-best finish of 16th at Houghton. High School:
A 2006 graduate of Lansing High School, Abbott was coached by Jason
Eade. He earned three varsity letters as a member of the cross country team
and competed at the state championship meet all three years he lettered.
Abbott also earned eight varsity letters as a member of the indoor and outdoor
track & field team. Personal: A sound recording technology major, he
is the son of Jeff and Lori Abbott. His brother, Jeff, graduated from Ithaca
in 2007 and was also a member of the cross country team.
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Athlete Profiles

ITHACA COLLEGE
CuRT Bell
Jr.; Marcellus
2007: Bell ran in six races as a
sophomore. He was the top Ithaca
finisher in the final four races of
the season. Bell earned first-team
all-conference honors after placing
sixth in the Empire 8 Championship
with a time of 26:17.
He finished 55th at the NCAA
Regional Championship, running a career-best time of
26:13. He also placed 30th at the NYSCTC Championship.
Bell recorded Ithaca’s top individual finish of the
season, placing third at the Roberts Wesleyan Invitational.
His performance led the Bombers to the team
championship at the meet. 2006: Bell scored in eight of the nine races he
competed in as a freshman, including a season-best finish of ninth at Roberts
Wesleyan. He placed 18th at the Empire 8 Championship with a time
of 27:16 and turned in a season-best time of 27:02 at Lehigh’s Paul Short
Open, good for 38th overall. High School: A 2006 graduate of Marcellus
High School, Bell was coached by Susan Wright and Oscar Jensen. He
earned five varsity letters with the cross country team, earning all-division,
all-league, and team MVP honors. He served as team captain, team MVP,
and was a third-team all-state performer, placing 20th at the state championship
meet. He earned seven additional varsity letters with the indoor and
outdoor track & field teams. Personal: A sport media major, he is the son
of Bill and Denise Bell.
BRIAN IvORY
Jr.; Hopewell Junction
2007: Ivory ran in seven races as
a sophomore, posting four top-
30 finishes. His top performance
came at the Roberts Wesleyan
Invitational, where Ivory helped
the Bombers win the team title by
placing eighth with a career-best
time of 26:53. Ivory was Ithaca’s
top performer at the Hamilton Invitational,
finishing 14th overall. 2006: Ivory competed
in six races as a freshman with four top-25 finishes and
two top-seven team finishes, including a season-best
19th-place finish at Hamilton. He recorded a seasonbest
time of 27:25 in the season-opener at Oswego. Ivory placed 23rd at
Roberts Wesleyan and notched 24th-place finishes at invitationals hosted
by Houghton and Oneonta. High School: A 2006 graduate of John Jay
High School, Ivory was coached by Steve Perks. He earned four varsity
letter as a member of the cross country team and served as team captain
his senior year. Ivory was an all-league and all-county performer and was
named team MVP his senior year. He earned four varsity letters with the
indoor and outdoor track & field teams, serving as team captain and earrning
all-league honors. Personal: An integrated marketing communications
major, he is the son of Ed and Linda Ivory.
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BRIAN RIleY
Jr.; Springfield, Mass.
2007: Riley ran in seven races
during his second season at Ithaca.
He was Ithaca’s top finisher at
the Oneonta Airfield Invitational,
placing 16th overall. Riley ran a
career-best time of 27:53 at the
Roberts Wesleyan Invitational,
placing 32nd overall. He also
competed in the Empire 8 Championships,
finishing 34th. 2006: Riley competed in
six races as a freshman. He posted a season-best time
of 28:29 in Ithaca’s season-opener at Oswego. High
School: A 2006 graduate of Cathedral High School, Riley
was coached by Dan Walsh. He earned three varsity letters with the
cross country team and was the recipient of the team MVP, coaches and
senior awards. Riley also earned varsity letters as a member of the indoor
and outdoor track & field teams. Personal: A communications major, he is
the son of Bruce and Jane Riley.
SCOTT WAlKeR
Jr.; Midland Park, N.J.
2007: Walker competed in six races,
posting three top-25 finishes.
He earned second-team all-conference
recognition after placing
12th at the Empire 8 Championships.
Walker was named Empire
8 Athlete of the Week after finishing
25th at the Paul Short Run at
Lehigh. Walker ran a career-best time of 26:25 at the
NCAA Regional Championship, placing 67th. Walker
had a career-best fifth-place finish at the Roberts Wesleyan
Invitational, helping Ithaca place first in the team
standings. 2006: Walker scored in each of the eight
races he competed in as a freshman, including four top-15 finishes. He
earned second-team all-conference honors after placing 11th at the Empire
8 Championship with a season-best time of 26:54. Walker had a seasonbest
10th-place finish at Roberts Wesleyan. High School: A 2006 graduate
of Midland Park High School, Walker was coached by Jack Ferriday. He
was a three-year letter winner as a member of the cross country team and
served as team captain his junior and senior years. Walker was an allleague
and all-county performer and helped lead his team to a fourth-place
finish at the 2005 state championship meet. He also lettered with the track
& field teams and won the outdoor league and county titles in the 800-meter
run. Personal: A business major, he is the son of Donald and Gale
Walker. His brother, James, is a 2008 Ithaca graduate and was a four-year
member of the cross country program, serving as captain last season.
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ITHACA COLLEGE
TYleR GuSTAFSON
So.; Lakewood
2007: Gustafson ran in seven
races in his first collegiate season.
His top finish came at the Oneonta
Airfield Invitational, where
he placed 21st. Gustafson ran a
season-best time of 27:29 at the
NCAA Regional Championship,
earning a 79th-place finish. High
School: A 2007 graduate of Jamestown High School,
Gustafson was coached by Steve Sipior. He was a fouryear
letter winner in cross country and served as team
captain his junior and senior years. Gustafson also lettered
as a member of the track & field team. Personal:
An exercise science major, he is the son of Neal and Leah Gustafson.
STeFAN KARKuFF
So.; Mechanicsburg, Pa.
2007: Karkuff competed in eight
races as a freshman. His top finish
came at the Roberts Wesleyan
Invitational, where he placed 20th.
Karkuff ran a career-best time of
26:28 at the NYSCTC Championships,
finishing fourth among
Ithaca runners and 53rd overall.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Cumberland Valley
High School, Karkuff was coached by Skip Springman.
He earned three varsity letters as a member of the cross
country team. Karkuff also lettered as a member of the
soccer and track & field teams. Personal: A biology major,
he is the son of Gary and Karen Karkuff.
ANTHONY PAlMA
So.; Gladstone, N.J.
2007: Palma competed in six
races, finishing as one of Ithaca’s
top-six runners in each race in
which he competed. He made his
collegiate debut at the Houghton
Invitational, placing 26th. Palma
posted a season-best 12th-place
finish at the Roberts Wesleyan
Invitational. Palma ran a career-best time of 26:42 at
the NCAA Regional Championship, placing 86th. He
also placed 21st at the Empire 8 Championship. High
School: A 2007 graduate of Bernards High School, Palma
was coached by Dave Szostak. A two-time all-state
selection, he earned three varsity letters and served as team captain his
junior and senior years. Palma was also an all-conference and all-county
performer and was named team MVP as a junior. He also earned accolades
as a member of the track & field team. Personal: A physical education
major, he is the son of Lou and Pam Palma.
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Top Ithaca Times
5-MILE (8K) COURSES
No. Name Time/Place Date
1. Jerry Goodenough 24:37 at Christopher Newport 11/19/83
2. Mike Mulligan 24:38 at Cortland 9/25/93
3. Mike Styczynski 25:00 at Geneseo 11/15/03
T4. Pat McGreal 25:07 at Lehigh 10/1/05
Sean Livingston 25:07 at Grinnell 11/17/90
6. Jim Quinn 25:13 at Cortland 9/28/85
7. Pat O’Connor 25:15 at St. Lawrence 11/16/82
8. Dale Cocca 25:27 at Brighton 11/11/00
T9. John Benson 25:32 at Rensselaer 10/25/86
Steve Mathias 25:32 at Cortland 9/25/93
5.2-MILE COURSES
No. Name Time/Place Date
1. Pat McGreal 26:27 at Penn State 9/24/06
2. Pat O’Connor 26:54 at Hobart * 10/30/82
T3. Sean Livingston 27:01 at Hobart 10/14/87
Rich Surace 27:01 at Hobart 10/14/87
5. Mike Styczynski 27:04 at Penn State 9/16/00
6. Dale Cocca 27:18 at Penn State 9/16/00
7. Ian Golden 27:19 at Penn State 9/19/98
8. Jim Quinn 27:26 at Hobart 10/30/82
9. Brian Cocca 27:27 at Penn State 9/16/00
10. John Benson 27:35 at Hobart 10/14/87
6.2-MILE (10K) COURSES
No. Name Time/Place Date
T1. Pat O’Connor 31:00 at RIT 10/23/82
Jim Quinn 31:00 at RIT 10/23/82
3. Jerry Goodenough 31:24 at RIT 10/27/84
4. Kevin Bishop 31:49 at RIT 10/23/82
5. Adam Eigenrauch 32:21 at RIT 10/26/91
6. David O’Connor 32:30 at RIT 10/23/82
T7. Mike Griffith 32:45 at RIT 10/27/84
Joe McFerran 32:45 at RIT 10/27/84
Mike Mulligan 32:45 at Lehigh 10/10/92
10. John Dickens 32:46 at RIT 10/26/91
*course record
Ithaca College Course Record (5.2 miles):
Sean Livingston, Ithaca College, 27:46, 10/29/88
Athletes are listed only once in each category with their personal-best times.
12 Men’s Cross Country 2008
ALL-AMERICANS
Year Name Place
1984 Jerry Goodenough 10th
1986 Rich Surace 21st
1990 Sean Livingston 4th
1992 Mike Mulligan 25th
1997 Ian Golden 25th
1998 Ian Golden 22nd
2003 Mike Styczynski 24th