SPORTS
UPDATES By: Antonio Smithberg Sports Editor
Basketball The University of St. Francis men’s basketball team began their season with a win on Sunday, November 11 at home against Aquinas College. The Saints battled in a tight knit match to top Aquinas by a score of 73-70. According to game recap on the men’s basketball homepage, St. Francis shot 51 percent for the game and hit seven 3-pointers while managing to hold on to its lead. With the return of Ryan Marks, for his sixth season as University of St Francis’ head men’s basketball coach, the team will look to improve from last season’s 10-19 record.
Cross Country Athletic Conference (CCAC) Cross Country Championships under CCAC Coach of the Year Jeff Barker. For the third consecutive year, the University of St. Francis swept the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships. According to www. gofightingsaints.com, this marked the fifth-straight title for the USF men and the third-straight win for the USF women. The Saints have won 10 of 14 Chicagoland Collegiate
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On the men’s side, a pair of USF freshmen paced the field with career-best times. CCAC Runner of the Year and the CCAC Freshman of the Year, Omar Paramo, won the individual title with a time of 25:12. USF finished with 21 team points and an average time of 25:28, over 20 points and 25 seconds ahead of second-place Olivet Nazarene University.
In addition to the men’s success, the USF women also ran well. They had five top 10 runners and six all-CCAC performers. The team finished with 26 points and an average time of 19:02. The Saints top individual finisher was Taylor Conroy who took second place with a time of 18:50. Ashlee Knott, Sabrina Baftiri and Laisha Corona were fourth, fifth and sixth respectively. The Saints travel to Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, November 16 to compete in the NAIA National Championships.
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