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Stony Brook men's cross country team. Photo from Stony Brook Athletics
Four Seawolves Earn All-CAA Honors

ELON, N.C.- With a chance to make history, the Stony Brook men’s cross country team did not disappoint on Nov. 1, defending its crown en route to a 2024 CAA Championship victory and a third consecutive CAA title. Four All-CAA performers led the Seawolves to the championship win, with all four runners placing inside the top-15.

Henry Gartner was Stony Brook’s top individual performer, finishing in fourth after blazing through the 8K course in 24:44.50. Right behind him in fifth was Collin Gilstrap, who completed the course in 24:48.30. Steven Struk ran to an eighth-place finish with a time of 25:02.50. Michael Hawkes (14th) completed the course in 25:19.90 joining Gartner, Gilstrap, and Struk as All-CAA performers.
 
Ethan Green just missed out on an All-CAA distinction, finishing in 17th. Wrapping up the Seawolves slate of seven top-25 finishes were Thomas Burfeind (21st) and Nick Tardugno (23rd). John Fontanez (29th), Neel Chittur (32nd), Brian Liebowitz (41st), Paul Abeln (47th), and Finn Burke (61st) rounded out Stony Brook’s competitors at the 2024 CAA Championship.

FINAL MEN’S SCORES 

  1. Stony Brook, 48 points
  2. Northeastern, 49 points
  3. William & Mary, 54 points
  4. Monmouth, 110 points
  5. Elon, 127 points
  6. Hofstra, 167 points
  7. Charleston, 214 points
  8. Campbell, 248 points
  9. North Carolina A&T, 276 points
  10. UNC Wilmington, 286 points
  11. Hampton, 302 points


HIGHLIGHTS 

  • This year’s CAA Championship was the closest ever, as the Seawolves edged out Northeastern by a point.
  • With today’s win, Stony Brook completes the three-peat with its third consecutive CAA Championship.
  • For the second straight year, Gilstrap and Struk earned All-CAA honors.

“I’m just so proud of what this group of guys achieved today,” head coach Andy Ronan said. “During the season, we never spoke about the possibility of a three-peat; we just focused on challenging for another conference title, which is what we talk about every year in this program. It was clear before the race started that it was going to be a very tight race. So we told them to go earn it by competing every step of the way to the finish, and that is what they did.”

Championship season continues in two weeks at the 2024 NCAA Division I Northeast Regional Championships at Hopkinton Fairgrounds, New Hampshire.

For an inside look at the Seawolves cross country program, be sure to follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Shawn Heilbronn. Photos courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

By Daniel Dunaief

In an exclusive interview the day before the homecoming game, Stony Brook Athletic Director Shawn Heilbron spoke about the department’s commitment to the community, the ongoing climb in grade point average among athletes and productive and expanding collaborations with other parts of the university.

“Homecoming is always such a fun time,” said Heilbron, who has been Athletic Director at Stony Brook for 10 years. “Our campus is buzzing with events and activities. It’s always a plus when our football team is bringing tremendous momentum, as we are this year.”

Indeed, the Seawolves trounced William & Mary 35-13 during homecoming, bringing the school’s rank in an AFC Coaches Poll to 20th — the highest it’s been since 2018. Ticket sales reached 7,599 for the game.

Heilbron appreciates the role sports plays in forming bonds between the university and the residents in the surrounding Long Island neighborhoods.

“Athletics is a great connector between the school and the community,” said Heilbron. 

As the department undergoes an exercise in branding and messaging, the Athletic Director suggested that the core of the program involves transforming young people’s lives through competition, academics and involvement in the community.

When he meets with prospective student-athletes, he tells them he wants them to feel that coming to Stony Brook is “the best decision I ever made in my life. It changes the trajectory of where I’m going.”

Winning helps shine a spotlight on the university, bringing goodwill and local pride to the area.

Heilbron, however, also believes that includes encouraging athletes to get involved with people in the area, whether that’s reading to students in elementary school, showing up at events in Suffolk County or going to the Children’s Hospital.

“Giving back to others is going to help you become a better person,” Heilbron said. “Our student athletes, our coaches, our staff, embrace that relationship with people.”

Teachers, club leaders, or area organizations who would like to tap into the university’s athletic program to provide inspiration or help with local efforts can do so through the school’s website, by connecting with Heilbron or with anyone on his leadership team, including Arnika Edwards, who oversees career and leadership development.

Edwards is a “fantastic leader in our department” who helps “organize so much of our community engagement,” Heilbron said. “We will help you get in touch with the right person.”

Wide range of sports

Heilbron encourages residents to attend any of the wide range of sporting events, where they can see a “group of young people who work so hard, give everything to represent Stony Brook, but also the community.”

Recently, the women’s soccer team played in front of a packed crowd of over 500 people for its final home game against Northeastern University. In a game Northeastern tied 2-2 in the 69th minute, Kerry Pearson scored the game-winner three minutes later, giving Stony Brook a crowd-pleasing 3-2 victory.

Heilbron said he urges fans to attend women’s basketball, which has also had recent success.

“We have a pretty strong fan base for men’s basketball,” Heilbron said. “I always say, ‘Come to a women’s game. Our women’s team has been really good.’ When they come, they are amazed at how much fun it is and how talented our women are.”

Word has also gotten out about the women’s lacrosse team, which is the strongest team at the school. “When you come and see the athleticism and the talent, it’s really remarkable,” Heilbron said.

Cross discipline opportunities

The athletic program has teamed up with several other departments throughout the university, including Health Science Professions, Renaissance School of Medicine and the School of Communication and Journalism. The school of journalism leads a broadcast that does the halftime show, and the athletic department is working on additional partnerships.

The school of health sciences is developing a lab that the university will build within the athletic facility that could help student athletes as well as those studying the field of health sciences.

“There’s so much in terms of technology now that’s being utilized with recovery and with injury prevention,” said Heilbron. “We’re excited to take the next step forward.”

Amid ongoing concerns about the emotional and psychological well-being of students, the athletic department has embedded two full-time mental health counselors in their building.

“The need for mental health services for young people nationally regardless of whether they are athletes or not has increased tremendously,” Heilbron said.

Heilbron is grateful that any stigma around seeking help for mental health challenges has decreased sufficiently that students feel more comfortable asking for help. “Student athletes are saying, ‘I want to utilize this, this is important to me,’” said Heilbron.

In addition to two busy, full-time mental health professionals, the department has a sports psychologist and refers students to other campus assistance, if needed. As of now, Heilbron feels the department is “meeting the student athletes where they are,” he said, “but if the time arises where we have to invest in a third [mental health professional], we’ll make that a priority.”

The athletic department also works to help students prepare for the balance between significant academic and athletic demands. Advisors urge students to build in time to eat, receive therapy for injuries, and work with tutors. “Our students know that if you come to Stony Brook, this is going to be a challenging education,” Heilbron said.

Student athlete grades have been improving since Heilbron arrived. A decade ago, the grade point average was 3.06. Last year, the GPA for student athletes climbed to 3.24. “It’s a testament to our student athletes, but also to our academic advisors,” said Heilbron.

Better facilities

As for the facilities, Stony Brook is looking for ways to improve them.

The university is raising money for a baseball/ softball complex and is looking to improve several locker rooms. “Locker rooms are always something we’re trying to enhance,” said Heilbron. “It’s where our student athletes spend most of their time.”

Stony Brook is completing a renovation of the women’s basketball locker room and is hoping to enhance the locker rooms of the football and lacrosse teams.

“We are constantly feeling a sense of urgency, not only for our recruits, but we want our current student athletes to feel that sense of excitement with new spaces,” said Heilbron

Shawn Heilbron’s speed round answers:

Favorite movie: Bull Durham

Favorite sport to watch: football

Favorite sport to play: baseball

Position in baseball: 1st base

If you had to coach a team, 

what would you coach: baseball

Mantra: I don’t have a mantra, but I tell people to “be positive.”

Hero in life: My dad

Hero in sports: Roger Staubach

Favorite sports team: Dallas Cowboys

Favorite moment in sports:
“Winning the 2016 America East Championship with our men’s basketball team” which allowed them to go to March Madness for the first time in the school’s history. Fans rushed the court. “That was the coolest moment.”

Most common coaching mistake: Overthinking a situation.

 

Linda Devin-Sheehan, who works with the League of Women Voters, in front of one of the event’s tents. Photo by Gabby Daniels

By Gabby Daniels

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Stony Brook University’s Center for Civic Justice wants to ensure that the student body is prepared to exercise its rights. 

The event held on Sept. 17, which is National Voter Registration Day, outside of Stony Brook’s Student Activities Center, students eagerly gathered in the plaza to be able to check their voter registration status, register if they have not already done so and learn more about important deadlines. 

With its first celebration in 2012, National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday dedicated to celebrating the democracy of America. It helps people register to vote and educates communities on the topics at hand, as well as the current office members. Since its inception, more than 5 million Americans have registered.

“As I was walking back from class today, I saw that they were doing voter registration, and I said, ‘Oh, I should do it, too,’” said freshman Olivia Formicola.

“Having it on campus made it so much easier… I feel like I probably would not have done it if it was not here.” 

Evelyn Murphy, a student intern with the Center for Civic Justice, was thrilled with how the event was going. “We have had a great turnout today,” Murphy stated.

“So many people who I talked to today said they would not have registered if it was not convenient for them.” 

Murphy said the center wanted to ensure students had fun during the event as well.

“We do not just want people to register, but we want to make sure that they actually go out and vote on election day,” Murphy explained.

“We made sure that we added some silly things like ‘What fictional character would you vote for if they ran for president?’ and gave out stickers that say ‘Seawolves Vote,’ to take the pressure off and make people want to be here.” 

From an organizer’s standpoint, the whole point of the event was to get more students and young people to vote.

Linda Devin-Sheehan of the Suffolk County League of Women Voters partnered with the Center for Civic Justice to host the event. “The reason I am here is to get students registered,” Devin-Sheehan stated.

“We must fight for our democracy, and it starts with the younger generation.” 

Gabby Daniels is a reporter with The SBU Media Group, part of Stony Brook University’s School of Communication and Journalism’s Working Newsroom program for students and local media.

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Stony Brook football is set to open the 2024 season on Aug. 31 at Marshall University in West Virginia. Photo courtesy Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook Football team has announced the program’s 2024 Game Theme schedule. The list of theme games includes the Welcome Back Bash, SeaPups Kids Day, Breast Cancer Awareness, Homecoming, Salute to Service, Healthcare Appreciation Day and more.

The Seawolves’ home opener on Sept. 9 against Stonehill will be a celebration of welcoming Seawolves country back to LaValle Stadium with our 2024 Welcome Back Bash. Stony Brook faculty and staff will also be encouraged to come out for Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day, as the members will receive a discount for themselves and family members to show our gratitude for their work. Additionally, select faculty and staff members will be recognized on the field for their dedication.

Stony Brook returns home to face Morgan State for the second time in program history on Sept. 28th. Coinciding with Stony Brook CommUniversity Day, the Seawolves will be honoring all the youth for our SeaPups Kids Day. The SeaPups will get to enjoy in-game activities, free giveaways, and other events to celebrate the youth in our community.

Following SeaPups Day, the team welcomes Villanova to LaValle Stadium for Stony Brook’s Oktoberfest celebration on Oct. 5. For the first game of October, the theme night will be honoring Breast Cancer Awareness as the players will be wearing splashes of pink on their jersey and cancer survivors will be recognized in collaboration with Stony Brook Medicine.

The squad will battle William & Mary in the 2024 Homecoming game and Red Out on Oct. 26. There will be pre-game and in-game activities designed for alumni, students, faculty, staff and their families. All fans will be encouraged to wear red and participate in the Red Out by showing off their Stony Brook pride!

For the 26th time in program history, the Seawolves and Great Danes of Albany will battle for the Golden Apple on Nov. 9. Stony Brook will host its first-ever Salute to Service game as past and present service members of all branches of the military and first responders will receive a ticket discount. The team will also be hosting Scout Day for all local area scouts.

The final game for the Seawolves is Senior Day against Monmouth on Nov. 23. Stony Brook will also honor healthcare workers as well for Healthcare Appreciation Day and will be bringing awareness to mental health with Mental Health Awareness day at LaValle Stadium.

FULL CALENDAR:
Sept. 7 – Stonehill – Home Opener, Welcome Back Bash, and Faculty and Staff Appreciation
Sept. 28 – Morgan State – SeaPups Kids Day and CommUniversity Day
Oct. 5 – Villanova – Breast Cancer Awareness and Oktoberfest
Oct. 26 – William & Mary – Homecoming and Red Out
Nov. 9 – UAlbany – Golden Apple Game, Salute To Service, and Scout Day
Nov. 23 – Monmouth – Senior Day, Healthcare Appreciation Day, and Mental Health Awareness

To purchase season, single game, mini plans or group tickets, click here or call 631-632-WOLF (9653) or email [email protected].

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By Kenny Spurrell

After the removal of former head coach Chuck Priore in Nov. 2023, the Stony Brook football team has found his replacement in hopes that brighter days are ahead.

Finishing the 2023 season with an 0-10 record — the worst in program history — was not the way the Seawolves hoped to bounce back from 2022 that ended with a 2-9 finish. Just under a month after removing Priore, Stony Brook hired former Western Michigan University offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Billy Cosh to fill the role.

Cosh, 32, a resident of Smithtown, started his coaching career at Concord University in 2015, soon getting the position as a graduate assistant and quarterbacks coach for Indiana from 2016 to 2017. Cosh made the move to the Virginia Military Institute in 2018, serving as the wide receivers coach in 2018 and 2019, then getting promoted to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

Cosh jumped to Richmond in 2022 where he led a top 20 offensive SP+ rating, advancing to the second round of the FCS playoffs in his lone season. After serving as offensive coordinator at Western Michigan for the 2023 season, Cosh was named the third head football coach in Stony Brook history. At 31 years old, he became the second-youngest current head coach in NCAA Division I football.

Coaching at Richmond in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) — the same conference as the Seawolves — Cosh said he has “always admired Stony Brook from afar.” In his first head coaching position, Cosh will look to pull the Seawolves out of the cellar.

“I knew this place has a chance,” Cosh said. “I knew they had the capability, so that’s kind of what attracted me to the job.”

Football is in Cosh’s blood. Bouncing around from place to place during his upbringing, he is the son of Chris Cosh who played linebacker for Virginia Tech from 1977 to 1981. Chris coached for 40 years at multiple FCS schools such as UNLV, Maryland, Michigan State, South Carolina and many more. He currently serves as an analyst at Western Michigan.

Billy Cosh (right) set to coach Seawolves football for the 2024 season. Courtesy Stony Brook Athletics

“I thought my dad had the coolest job in the world,” Cosh said. “I was like a sponge; I was around the game all the time. I got to see different players that played in the NFL and watched how they work and watched how coaches coached, it was really unique.”

Cosh was raised with his brother, James, who went on to play football at the United States Naval Academy from 2007 to 2011. James is currently a scout for the Chicago Bears in the NFL.

Being brought up around football, Cosh was destined to be a star on the field. Attending Arundel High School in Gambrills, Md. from 2006 to 2009, Cosh won the job of starting quarterback his junior year. He went on to break seven state records that season including most passing yards (3,909) and touchdowns (56), but it paled in comparison to his senior season.

Cosh’s senior year was special, throwing for 3,913 yards and 56 touchdowns. He set Maryland state records for career completions (594), passing yards (7,433) and touchdowns (112), finishing his high school career with a 22-3 record and leaving college coaches clamoring to have him on their team.

Though Cosh’s achievements on the field spoke for themselves, he credits playing with future NFL wide receivers RJ Harris and Alec Lemon for much of his success at Arundel.

“That kind of made a big difference,” Cosh said. “I wasn’t a great player, but I was very appreciative of the guys around me.”

When the college recruitment process came around, the choice was rather simple for Cosh. At the time, his father was the defensive coordinator at Kansas State University. A chance to play at a Big 12 school and have his father guide the way was too good for Cosh to pass on, deciding to play college football as a Wildcat.

Unfortunately, when things seem too good to be true, they often are. Cosh’s coaches opted to give him a freshman redshirt his first season at Kansas State, meaning he would be sidelined and not see action the entire season.

Looking ahead to his sophomore season, Cosh realized there may not be an opportunity for him to play anytime soon. With three quarterbacks on the roster that were returning the following season, all of them were ahead of him on the depth chart. He was paid a visit by James Madison University’s head coach Mickey Matthews who told Cosh he would have a better opportunity playing for him, so Cosh made the move.

Transferring to James Madison for his sophomore year hoping that he would have the chance to play, Cosh’s wishes were not answered. Again, Cosh was at the bottom of the depth chart and did not see action the entire season, later claiming that the move from Kansas State was one that he regretted.

“I really made a rash decision to leave, Coach [Bill] Snyder told me I would regret it, and he was right in some ways,” Cosh said. “I went [to James Madison] and was kind of told I wasn’t good enough, which was probably true, I wasn’t the greatest player, but I was never really given a shot.”

Cosh realized that he would have to step down a level if he wanted to get any real playing time, opting to transfer again, this time to Butler Community College in the NJCAA. Making the move in hopes to impress scouts and get back to the Division I level, Cosh did just that.

Stony Brook football is set to open the 2024 season on Aug. 31 at Marshall University in West Virginia. Courtesy Stony Brook Athletics

Stepping down a level gave Cosh the opportunity to see the field, but the talent pool in the NJCAA was very deep. He played with “12 to 15” future NFL players and against current All-Pro players such as Tyreek Hill, Alvin Kamara and Cordarrelle Patterson.

Cosh’s lone junior college season was described as a “rebirth” for him by Butler head coach Troy Morrell. He turned heads by throwing for 2,856 yards and 25 touchdowns in 2012, but he would soon face another obstacle. Cosh tore his ACL in the NJCAA junior college championship game and lost to Iowa Western, 27-7.

Despite the sour ending, Cosh reflects on his time at Butler fondly.

“I loved that time,” Cosh said. “I loved my teammates. I loved the coaching staff … so that was awesome.”

Despite the injury, Cosh had impressed college scouts enough to receive some offers. He committed to the University of Houston before the conclusion of the 2012 season, successfully making his way back to the NCAA Division I level.

However, Cosh soon faced another roadblock. His commitment to Houston came before the injury to his knee, something that he thought would lead the team to pulling his scholarship. To Cosh’s surprise, the Cougars chose to keep him around.

Still rehabbing his ACL tear, Cosh missed the entire 2013 season due to injury. He made his debut in 2014, and though he only saw the field three times at Houston, he was able to end his college career on his terms, not others’.

Though Cosh’s time at Houston was underwhelming on the field, it was where he met his wife, Kelsey.

Being around the game of football his entire life, Cosh has faced plenty of adversity throughout his career. Due to these challenges, it makes sense that Stony Brook Athletic Director Shawn Heilbron believes that Cosh is the man for the job to bring the Seawolves back to relevance.

Kenny Spurrell is a reporter with The SBU Media Group, part of Stony Brook University’s School of Communication and Journalism’s Working Newsroom program for students and local media.

On April 24, at the Port Jefferson Board of Trustees Regular Board Meeting, Stony Brook University President Maurie McInnis and members of the university’s leadership team were presented with a proclamation by Port Jefferson Mayor Lauren Sheprow declaring Port Jefferson as “Seawolves Country.”

In addition to President McInnis, the other university leaders in attendance included Chief Operating Officer of Stony Brook University Hospital, Carol Gomes; Vice President for Student Affairs, Rick Gatteau;  Director of Athletics, Shawn Helibron; and Chief Deputy to the President and the Senior Vice President for Government and Community Relations Judy Greiman.

“In Port Jefferson, we are so lucky to be here as a resource and a respite for the 40,000 plus…people who live, work, and study on that beautiful, amazing [Stony Brook University] campus six miles down the road from us,” said Mayor Sheprow, who worked for the university for sixteen years.

Highlighting the time honored relationship between the Village of Port Jefferson and Stony Brook, the proclamation formally presented a step forward in identifying the Village as a welcoming place for students, faculty and staff to “enjoy all that the Village of Port Jefferson has to offer.”

“On behalf of everybody who is here, our students, but really the entire Stony Brook community, I could not be more excited to accept, on behalf of Stony Brook University, this great proclamation, and, Go Seawolves!” said President McInnis.

The Village is home to the Port Jefferson EMS, which provides a residential paramedic training program available to Stony Brook students. Also nestled in the Port Jefferson Harbor is the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences’ Research Vessel, the Seawolf, which provides research capabilities through large-scale oceanographic sampling and trawling. Approximately 250 students and 500 faculty and staff also live in Port Jefferson.

Photo from Stony Brook Athletics

Stony Brook football got a pair of 100-yard receiving performances, but dropped a 45-14 decision to New Hampshire in its annual homecoming game at LaValle Stadium on Oct. 21.

Graduate student Casey Case finished 18-for-29 in the passing game for 255 yards and a touchdown, doing so without an interception. Redshirt freshman Jayce Freeman grabbed two catches for 115 yards and a touchdown, while classmate Anthony Johnson added nine grabs for 101 yards to lead the way in the pass-catching department for Stony Brook.

Redshirt junior Jadon Turner paced the Seawolves rushing attack with 32 yards on five carries, averaging 6.4 yards per carry. Redshirt junior Roland Dempster added 24 yards and one touchdown on the afternoon.

On defense, redshirt senior De’Aundre Cruz led Stony Brook with 10 tackles, including nine solo stops. Redshirt freshman Willensky Nicolas added eight tackles, including seven solo stops, while graduate student Aidan Kaler also totaled eight tackles. Redshirt sophomore Rodney Faulk picked up 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack, totaling three tackles.

For New Hampshire, Max Brosmer completed 28-of-40 passes for 335 yards and four touchdowns, each to different receivers. Dylan Laube led UNH with 42 rushing yards, and totaled 149 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns on the game. Laube, Caleb Burke, Joey Corcoran, and Colby Ramshaw all caught a touchdown pass, with Corcoran leading the way with 76 receiving yards.

All told, New Hampshire held the total offense advantage, 470-363.

The team will head on the road to face Villanova on Oct. 28, with kickoff slated for 2 p.m. on FloSports. 

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The Stony Brook University men’s soccer team and Le Moyne played to a 3-3 draw on Oct. 11  at LaValle Stadium. Olsen Aluc, Jonas Bickus and Trevor Harrison netted goals in the high-scoring affair.

Le Moyne took an early lead when Jakob Priestman scored in the fourth minute, breaking the ice with the assist from Ziad Abdul-Malak. The Seawolves responded before the end of the half, getting an equalizer from Harrison in the 40th minute. Harrison had an acrobatic finish on the pass from Moses Bakabulindi to level the score before the break.


Stony Brook took a 2-1 lead on Bickus’ 54th-minute goal, his seventh of the season, a new career high for the junior. Alex Fleury and Harrison had the helpers on the goal that put Stony Brook in front for the moment.


The Dolphins quickly evened the match with a 55th-minute penalty kick goal from Jack Goodrich. The Seawolves again regained the lead after Aluc netted a penalty kick of his own in the 62nd minute.

Le Moyne answered, getting a goal to level the match at 3-3 thanks to a 66th-minute header from Abdul-Malak. A magnificent late chance for Bickus on a cross from Aluc was turned away at the doorstep by Le Moyne’s Matthew Gera and the score would hold as the clock ran out on the Island.

“I didn’t think it was our best performance tonight,” head coach Ryan Anatol noted postgame. “We’ve got to defend better, we can’t give up three goals. The guys competed, battled, and worked, but overall I didn’t think it was our best performance.”

 

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The Stony Brook University men’s cross country team took first place at the IC4A Championships on Oct. 13  at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Evan Brennan was the top performer for the Seawolves, finishing fourth individually to help lead Stony Brook to a team victory at the IC4A Championship.
 
Following Brennan, who paced the Seawolves individually with a 24:02.0 clocking, was Shane Henderson in ninth place. Henderson was Stony Brook’s only other runner inside the top ten, covering the 8K course in 24:09.4. Collin Gilstrap, fresh off an individual victory in the open portion of the Paul Short Run, raced to a 17th place finish with a time of 24:26.8.

Four more Seawolves finished in the top-50 of the field, led by Steven Struk in 25th place. Michael Fama came in at 28th, followed by Carlos Santos (41st) and Eben Bragg (48th). Michael Hawkes checked in at 73rd, rounding out Stony Brook’s top-100 finishers at Van Cortlandt Park.

“Real nice team effort by the guys today, it is always to nice to get a win,” head coach Andy Ronan said. “The real focus today was to race better than our last time out and I felt we did that. Now we need to recover well and get focused on the most important part of the season, the championship phase.”

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Following the cancelation of the CCSU Mini Meet, Stony Brook will shift its focus towards preparing to defend its title at the 2023 CAA Championships on Friday, Oct. 27..

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Stony Brook football took a 7-6 lead into the locker room at halftime, but Fordham scored 20 unanswered in the second half to take a 26-7 decision at LaValle Stadium on Oct. 14.

For the Seawolves, Casey Case finished with 243 yards through the air, tossing one touchdown and one interception. He completed 21-of-34 passes (61.8%) on the day. He tossed his touchdown to redshirt freshman Anthony Johnson, who led SBU with six catches for 87 yards. Redshirt junior Jayden Cook added 51 yards on three catches.

On the ground, redshirt junior Roland Dempster totaled 36 yards on 12 carries to lead Stony Brook.

Defensively, Stony Brook earned three sacks in total, with 1.5 coming from redshirt junior Davon Bomar. Bomar totaled 2.0 tackles and four for the game. Graduate student Aidan Kaler came up with 12 tackles, with seven of them solo in the contest. Three other Seawolves – graduate student Chayce Chalmers, redshirt junior Nick Chimienti and redshirt freshman Anthony Ferrelli each recorded eight.

For Fordham, C.J. Montes finished 20-of-33 passing for 171 yards, completing passes to seven different receivers, led by Garrett Cody with 55 yards. Julius Loughridge ran for 154 yards on 24 carries, including a 49-yard run in the first quarter.

Stony Brook held a 243-171 advantage in passing yards, but Fordham out-gained the Seawolves on the ground, 215-27.

The team will play its annual Homecoming game on Oct. 21 against New Hampshire at LaValle Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.