Two Centenary Cross Country Members Earn All-Academic Awards
- Burger (above) and Gummerson (below) each earned All-Academic Honors.
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (April 3, 2009) – Two members of the Centenary cross country team, freshmen Chelsea Gummerson (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny) and Ashley Burger (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg), each received All-Academic Honors from the National Collegiate Division III Women's Cross Country Coaches Association. Both student-athletes were named to the 2008 All-Academic Women's Cross Country Team. Burger holds a GPA of 3.850 while Gummerson has a GPA of 3.575.
Gummerson was named First Team All-Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) after a solid season, highlighted by a seventh-place finish in the CSAC Cross Country Championships. She ran the race in 21:06.4 to earn All-Conference and a berth to the NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional Championships, becoming the first Centenary women’s cross country runner to achieve this feat in eight years. In the NCAA Regionals, she placed 146th out of 218 with a time of 27:08.
Burger was Centenary’s recipient of the conference Sportsmanship Award for her leadership and dedication to the program. She also ran well in the CSAC Cross Country Championships, finishing 38th with a time of 24:44.1.
Gummerson Runs a 27:08 at Regionals
- Chelsea Gummerson
CANTON, N.Y. (November 16, 2008) - Centenary freshman Chelsea Gummerson (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny) ran in the NCAA Atlantic Cross Country Regional which took place on Saturday, Nov. 15. This race was held at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y.
Out of a field of 218 runners, Gummerson placed 146th and finished with a time of 27:08. The winner was Wendy Pavlus of St. Lawrence University who ran a time of 22:31. For complete results, click here.
Chelsea Gummerson Competes at this Weekend's NCAA Regionals
CANTON, N.Y. (November 14, 2008) - Following her all-conference finish at the CSAC (Colonial States Athletic Conference) Cross Country Championship two weeks ago, Centenary freshman Chelsea Gummerson (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny) is heading to the NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional Championships.
This Saturday, Nov. 15, Chelsea will compete in the Regional Meet held in Canton, N.Y. To follow all the results from the event simply click here and follow the prompts on the the NCAA Cross Country Championship page.
All of the weekend's results will posted via this link as they are received from each specific regional location.
Men and Women Cross Country Place Over Weekend Race
BRONX, N.Y. (November 10, 2008) -The Centenary women's cross country team took a first-place finish in this weekend's Nick Russo Halloween Classic, while the men's team finished third in the same race.
The women were highlighted by Chelsea Gummerson (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny) who continued her fine season, this time taking third overall with a time of 11:34. The Lady Cyclones next finisher was sophomore Mary Busichio (Roselle Park, N.J./Roselle Catholic) who finished with a time of 12:50.
On the men's side, it was Brian Dunphy (Clifton, N.J./Clifton) who paced the Cyclones, finishing seventh with a time of 21:24. Joe Singleton (Mahwah, N.J./Craig School) and Gary Kowaleski also ran a good races, coming in with times of 24:54 and 26:43, respectively.
Three Runners Recognized by Conference
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (October 7, 2008) - Thursday afternoon the complete listing of the Colonial States Athletic Conference cross country season awards was released.
Lady Cyclone freshman Chelsea Gummerson (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny) was named First Team All-Conference, while teammates Ashley Burger (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) and JJ Mitchell (Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown) were both named Centenary’s recipients of the CSAC Sportsmanship Award for their leadership and dedication to the program this fall.
For a complete listing of the cross country awards Click Here.
Gummerson and Dunphy Lead Centenary Teams at CSAC's
- Brian Dunphy
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (November 1, 2008) - On Saturday afternoon at the CSAC (Colonial States Athletic Conference) cross country championships, Centenary freshman Chelsea Gummerson (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny) finished the 5K event in a time of 21:06. Gummerson’s time was good enough for seventh-place overall and an All-Conference finish, making her the first Centenary women’s cross country runner to achieve this in the last eight years.
Following Gummerson in the race were fellow teammates Ashley Berger (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) (38th), Mary Busichio (Roselle Park, N.J./Roselle Catholic) (42nd), Carol Pietraskiewicz (Port Murray, N.J./Warren Hills) (59th), Laurie Fitzpatrick (Burlington City, N.J./Burlington City) (62nd) and Lauren Lamotta (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial) (65th). The Lady Cyclones team finished 9th in the team standings out of the nine team field.
In the men’s half of the race, Centenary’s Brian Dunphy (Clifton, N.J./Clifton) led the Cyclones with a time of 29:32 over the 8K distance. Dunphy placed 18th overall with teammates Joe Singleton (Mahwah, N.J./Craig Upper School) (52nd), Gary Kowaleski (65th), Brian Steward (Haddon Twp., N.J./Haddon Twp.) (66th) and Erik Hoagland (Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown) (71st) coming in behind. The Centenary men’s team finished seventh in the team standings.
The Centenary cross country season continues next weekend at the Nick Russo Invitational, hosted by Stevens Institute of Technology. The race gets started at 12:30pm on Sunday Nov. 9.
Cross Country Teams Finish Ninth and 10th Respectively Over Weekend
PATCHOGUE, N.Y. (October 27, 2008) Both the women and men's cross country teams competed this weekend at the St. Joseph's-Patchogue Invitational. The Lady Cyclones finished in ninth-place while the Cyclone men took 10th.
Individually for the women, Chelsea Gummerson (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny) led the way, running a 22:13. Following close behind was teammate Ashley Burger (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) who ran a 26:39.
On the men's side, it was Brian Dunphy (Clifton, N.J./Clifton) who once again had the top time, crossing the line at 30:29. The next two to finish for the Centenary were Joe Singleton (Mahwah, N.J./Craig School) in 35:37, and JJ Mitchell (Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown) who finished with a time of 37:16.
Cross Country Takes a 7th and 8th Place Finish at Gwynedd-Mercy
GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. (October 13, 2008) - Both the women and men cross country teams ran in the Gwynedd-Mercy Invitational over the weekend. The Lady Cyclones finished eighth overall out of eight teams, while the men took a seventh-place finish out of nine teams.
For the women individually, Chelsea Gummerson (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny) took a 10th-place finish overall, coming in with a time of 21:04. The next to finish for the women was Mary Busichio (Roselle Park, N.J./Roselle Catholic) who recorded a time of 25:02.
On the men's side, Brian Dunphy (Clifton, N.J./Clifton) ran a 31:40 which was good for a 23rd-place finish. Joe Singleton (Mahwah, N.J./Craig School) ran a 37:27 which had had him finish at 59th overall.
Both teams will again be in competition on Oct. 25 at the St. Joseph's Invitational.
Chelsea Gummerson Named to CSAC Honor Roll
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (September 29, 2008) - Freshman Chelsea Gummerson (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny) was named to the CSAC Women's Cross Country Honor Roll for the week ending in 9/28. Chelsea finished first out of 19 runners t the Drew Invitational in Madison, N.J. this past Staurday. Her time of 20:50 was the fastest she has recorded through the team's first four meets this fall.