SJU Athletics Photos

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA (10/13/01) - For the second straight week senior Bill Hoffman stepped up to lead the Saint Joseph's men's cross country team, this time at the National Invitational hosted by Penn State. Hoffman placed 13th overall to lead SJU to a third place finish at the 11-team meet. "Bill ran a terrific race, he is exactly where we hoped he would be at this year," stated SJU head coach Mike Glavin. "Tim Fisher really stepped it up today, as Dan Mays ran a good race," Hoffman, the A-10 Performer of the Week last week, again placed first for SJU, completing the 5-2 mile course in a time of 26:46.57. Senior Ben Koch, the team's normal #1 runner, missed this week's race as he served in his brother's wedding party in Maryland. Senior Brian Rosetti placed second for the Hawks for the second straight week, and 23rd overall in a time of 27:09.77. He was followed closely by juniors Jim Smith (23d overall, 27:10.11) and Tim Fisher (27th, 27:14.86). A walk-on, Fisher "has been running really come around after two years of working hard" states Glavin. Fellow junior Dan Mays rounded out the Hawk scorers with a 32nd place finish (27:25.81). William & Mary won the National Invitatioanl with a total of 21 points. Penn State placed second with 50 points while the Hawks compiled 91 points to best James Madison (101) for third place. Lehigh rounded out the top five with 143 points. William & Mary's Sean Graham won the event in a time of 25:54.18. SJU is off next week and then will defend its A-10 championship on Belmont Plateau on Saturday, October 27th (10:00 AM).