Oct. 20, 2008

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Marist senior Girma Segni (Bronx, N.Y.) was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country Co-Runner of the Week on Monday afternoon. This marks the second time Segni has been given the honor in the 2008 season.

Segni was the overall winner of the UAlbany Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, running past a field of 186 runners. The senior ran a course record 24:35.2 over the 8K course at the University at Albany, leading Marist to the team title. Marist compiled 23 points, beating Brandeis by 68 points. He shares the honor with Iona's Andrew Ledwith. Segni also was named MAAC Runner of the Week on September 22 when he shared the award with Iona's Mohamed Khadraoui.

The Marist men's and women's cross country teams will next compete at the 2008 MAAC Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships, which will be held on November 1st at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.