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Raab  Runs  Closer  to  SUNYACS  By  Melissa  Fleckenstein Contributing  Writer  |  N02117482@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
Being  one  of  the  quieter  teams  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  certainly  doesn’t  mean  Cross  Country  doesn’t  turn  out  quality  performances.  The  men’s  team  is  relatively  small  compared  to  past  seasons’,  but  this  fall  quality  over  quantity  seems  to  be  the  name  of  the  game.   Jeff  Raab,  a   third-Âyear  runner   has  been  named  Athlete  of  the  Week  twice  in  a  row  this  season,  and  for  good  reason.   He  has  proven  to  be  a  leader  for  the  team,  placing  high  at  numer- ous  meets. “Raab  has  greatly  improved  since  his  fresh- man  year,â€?  said  Head  Coach  Mike  Trunkes.  “It  LV VRPHZKDW GLIÂż FXOW IRU PHQÂśV FURVV FRXQWU\ runners  to  make  the  transition  between  high  school  and  college  level  track  being  that  they  are  used  to  running  six  kilometers  in  high  school  but  must  change  to  eight  kilometers  in  college.â€? 5DDE KDV EHHQ UHDSLQJ WKH EHQHÂż WV RI KLV determination.  According  to  Trunkes,  a  runner  that  knows  how  much  and  when  to  push  their  limits  is  just  as  important  as  training  consistent- ly.  Raab  has  this  quality,  which  sets  him  above  his  competitors.
“Raab  is  a  smarter  runner  this  yearâ€?,  said  Trunkes.   Raab’s  commitment,  persistence  and  FRQVLVWHQF\ LV Âż QDOO\ SD\LQJ RII +H SODFHG out  of  357  runners  in  the  Paul  Short  Invitational  and  third  out  of  115  in  the  Hamilton  College  Invitational.   Raab  said  he  is  excited  about  this  season  and  is  feeling  great  about  the  chemistry  with  this  years  team.    Raab’s  success  in  the  sport  did  not  come  easily  but  he  was  persistent  over  the  years  and  is  showing  his  other  teammates  through  practice  and  year-Âround  training.  He  has  shown  that  goals  which  seem  impossible  or  too  far  away  to  reach  are  possible.   Not  only  is  Raab  a  great  role  model,  but  he  receives  a  lot  of  support  from  his  teammates  in  return.  Coach  Trunkes  said  he  would  like  to  see  Raab  place  in  the  top  20  at  the  SUNYAC  cham- pionships   and  within  the  top  50  at  Regionals.   Raab  said  his  a  goal  for  the  season  is  to  complete   an  8K  at  a  time  around  26:30.   Raab  had  a  time  of  27:10  at  the  Paul  Short  invitational  this  year.  :KLOH WKH SDWK WR YLFWRU\ KDV EHHQ GLIÂż FXOW Trunkes,  his  teammates  and  Raab  know  that  the  Jeff  Raab  races  ahead  of  the  pack.              PHOTO  COURTESY  OF  STOCKTON  PHOTOS work  comes  at  the  end  of  the  race. Â
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ADVANCE The  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Soccer  Team  Secured  the  No.  6  seed.         PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN  The  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Soccer  Team  has  clinched  a  SUNYAC  Tournament  playoff  berth  for  the      2011  season.  After  coming  off  of  a  2-Â1  double  overtime  victory  against  SUNY  Fredonia  on  Oct.  21  and  a  3-Â2  win  over  SUNY  Buffalo  State  on  Oct.  22  gave  the  Hawks  the  No.  6  seed,  VHQGLQJ WKHP WR SOD\ 681<$& ULYDO 681< *HQHVHR RQ 2FW IRU WKH TXDUWHUÂż QDO JDPH â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  many  people  realize  that  we  are  a  good  team,â&#x20AC;?  said  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Head  Coach  Gene  Ventriglia.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  we  beat  Geneseo,  is  it  an  upset?  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  really  sure.â&#x20AC;?
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