Syracuse University Athletics

Sophomore Pat Dupont has played a key role on the No. 11 men’s cross country team this season, leading his squad to its first ever BIG EAST and NCAA Northeast Region titles. The Fairport, N.Y. native clocked SU’s best time of 24:51 at the BIG EAST Championship to place fourth overall. Most recently, Dupont was the first Orange runner to cross the finish line at the NCAA Northeast Regional, placing fifth with a time of 31:09. Despite being only a sophomore, Dupont has also represented Syracuse on the international level. He placed fifth at the 2009 USA Cross Country Championship, earning him an automatic bid to the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championship in Amman, Jordan. In Jordan, Dupont finished in front of 69 other competitors to take 48th place with a time of 25:52. His finish helped the American contingent, made up of Dupont and fellow Syracuse teammate, Tito Medrano, place fifth out of 18 countries. He is majoring in music composition at Syracuse and competes in the steeplechase for the school’s track and field team. 

The nationally ranked Syracuse cross country teams will compete in the NCAA Northeast Regional on Saturday, Nov. 14 hosted by Boston University. The meet will be held at the university's home course, which is situated in Boston's Franklin Park. With over 500 acres, the park is the largest of its kind in the city. The men's 10k race is set to begin at 2:30 p.m., with the women's 6k race to follow at 3:30 p.m.

Syracuse director of athletics Dr. Daryl Gross and members of the Syracuse Athletics Department celebrated the 2009 BIG EAST men's cross country and 2009 BIG EAST regular season field hockey championship teams on Wednesday afternoon in Manley Field House. It is the first championship win for any SU cross country team, while it is the sixth conference championship victory for the field hockey program.