The culmination of years of training was on display Saturday by the women's cross country program as two runners broke Fredonia's school record in the 6,000-meter run.
Running in the Inter-Regional Rumble at Oberlin College, Laura Morrison (Wethersfield, Conn./Wethersfield) and Lauren Kotas (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster) crossed the finish line faster than previous record holder, Kim Foltz (22:18) with times of 21:46 and 22:07, respectively.
As a team, the Blue Devils finished fifth out of 29 teams competing, besting nationally-ranked Allegheny (No. 34) who finished sixth at the meet. Every runner set a personal best 6,000-meter performance on Saturday, including Bonnie Binggeli (Walworth/Gananda) who was just one second shy of the school record (22:19). She now stands as the fourth best finisher in Fredonia's 6,000-meter history.
Two freshman, Hannah Kurbs (Lockport, N.Y. / Lockport) and Stephanie Wojnowski (Rochester, N.Y./Eastridge) put their own names on Fredonia's record board on Saturday. Kurbs is now fifth, and Wojnowski seventh all-time, in the 6,000-meter run with finishes of 22:38 and 22:45, respectively.
Junior Kara Hall (Bergen/Byron-Bergen) is now eighth place all-time (23:00) in the event.
The Blue Devils now begin preparations for the SUNYAC Championship meet in Plattsburgh, N.Y. on Oct. 31.
