Twenty-Three First-Years Join Track/Cross Country Program

7/2/2006 12:30:00 PM | Track and Field

By: Columbia University Athletics

The men and women's track & field/cross country teams have added 16 men and seven women who will enter Columbia in 2006. Cross country runners are indicated by XC; all track & field events, and individual comments will be added as they become available.

The men's team:
Curtis Aukshunas, XC, Orange, Calif. (El Modena)
William Ballenthin, XC, Lexington, Mass. (Lexington)
James Bogner, XC, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Paradise Valley)
Stephen Czupryna, XC, Chicopee, Mass. (Chicopee Comprehensive)
Scott Harris, XC, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Los Osos)
Robert Hartnett, XC, Cumberland, R.I. (Cumberland)
Christopher Hays, XC, Wading River, N.Y. (Shoreham-Wading River)
Mark Hussa, XC, Burke, Va. (James W. Robinson Sec. School)
Tate Jackson, New York, N.Y. (Trinity School)
Patrick Jeffers, XC, Yardley, Pa. (La Salle College HS)
Greg Kremler, XC, Wanamassa, N.J. (Ocean Township)
Adam Lampell, XC, Holmdel, N.J. (Holmdel)
Michael Mark, XC, Chester, N.Y. (Warwick Valley)
Sean Quinn, XC, East Northport, N.Y. (Northport)
Peter Robie, XC, Fullerton, Calif. (Servite)
Stefan Vutescu, Bucharest, Romania (International Computer HS)

The women's team:
Elizabeth Bruce-CC, XC, Winston-Salem, N.C. (Crested Butte Acad.)
Christina Henderson-CC, XC, Coppell, Texas (Coppell)
Erin Hill-CC, XC, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Saratoga Springs)
Serita Lachesis-CC, XC, Ambler, Pa. (Wissahickon)
Laura LaPlante-CC,. XC, Hancock, N.H. (Contoocook Valley Reg.)
Irena Ossola-CC, XC, Santa Fe, N.M. (St. Michael's)
Eleonora Spinazzi-CC, XC, Skillman, N.J. (Montgomery)