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2016 Men's Cross Country Roster

Ernie Pitone

Ernie Pitone

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Springfield, Pa.
  • Highschool:
    Cardinal O'Hara
  • Major:
    Psychology/Pre-Physical Therapy

Summary

Biography

Awards:
• NCAA Division III All-American (2016)
• USTFCCCA Mideast Region Runner of the Year (2016)
• NCAA Division III All-Mideast Region Team (2016)
• Academic All-Middle Atlantic Conference Team (2016)
• Middle Atlantic Conference Runner of the Year (2016)
• All-Middle Atlantic Conference First Team (2016)
• Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll (2016)
• ECAC South Region Runner of the Week (9/21/16, 10/5/16, 10/19/16 & 10/31/16)
• Middle Atlantic Conference Runner of the Week (9/19/16, 10/3/16, 10/17/16 & 10/31/16)
• NCAA Division III All-American (2015)
• NCAA Division III All-Mideast Region Team (2015)
• Middle Atlantic Conference Runner of the Year (2015)
• All-Middle Atlantic Conference First Team (2015)
• ECAC South Region Runner of the Week (10/21/15 & 11/4/15)
• Middle Atlantic Conference Runner of the Week (9/21/15, 10/19/15 & 11/2/15)
• Middle Atlantic Conference Runner of the Year (2014)
• All-Middle Atlantic Conference First Team (2014)
• Middle Atlantic Conference Runner of the Week (10/7/14)
• ECAC South Region Runner of the Week (11/5/14)
• Middle Atlantic Conference Rookie of the Year (2013)
• All-Middle Atlantic Conference First Team (2013)

Miscellaneous:
Will graduate as one of the most accomplished runners in school history, winning three Middle Atlantic Conference individual crowns and garnering NCAA Division III All-America recognition twice ... Both marks rank second all-time in the program annals behind Macharia Yuot '07.

2016:
Competed in six meets and was the team's top runner as a senior ... Was an NCAA All-American, the USTFCCCA Mideast Region Runner of the Year, an NCAA Division III All-Mideast Region selection, the Middle Atlantic Conference Runner of the Year and an All-Middle Atlantic Conference First Team honoree ... Made the Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll as well as the Academic All-Middle Atlantic Conference Team ... Was also recognized as the Middle Atlantic Conference Runner of the Week and the ECAC South Region Runner of the Week four times ... Placed second overall and first among NCAA Division III competitors at the Main Line Invitational (9/16) by navigating a 4-mile circuit in 19:23.3 ... Finished 24th overall in the Men's Gold Division race at the prestigious Paul Short Run (10/1) with a collegiate-best 8,000-meter time of 24:08.1 ... Notched a runner-up finish for the second straight season at the Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle (10/15) by circling a 7.8k course in 23:27.6 ... Won the individual crown at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships (10/29) for the third consecutive time by covering an 8,000-meter course in 25:31.8 ... Was victorious at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships (11/12) by clocking in an 8,000-meter mark of 24:52 ... Placed second overall,which was the second-highest finsih in program history, by navigating an 8,000-meter course in 24:09 at the NCAA Championships (11/19) to close out illustrious career.

2015:
Competed in six meets and was the team's top runner as a junior ... Was named an NCAA Division III All-American, an NCAA All-Mideast Region Team selection, the Middle Atlantic Conference Runner of the Year and an All-Middle Atlantic Conference First Team honoree ... Was also recognized as the Middle Atlantic Conference Runner of the Week three times and the ECAC South Region Runner of the Week twice ... Was the team's top finisher in every race entered in, beginning with a 16th-place finish and 4-mile time of 20:00 at the Main Line Invitational (9/18) ... Finished third overall with an 8,000-meter mark of 25:01.5 in the Men's Brown Division Race at the Paul Short Run (10/2) ... Posted an 8,000-meter time of 24:48.3 and a runner-up performance at the Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle (10/17) ... Won the individual crown for the second straight year at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships (10/31) by navigating an 8,000-meter circuit in 25:34.9 ... Helped Widener place fifth at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships (25:27.3) by hitting the tape third overall with an 8,000-meter time of 25:27.3 ... Notched a 15th-place finish by circling an 8,000-meter course in 24:42.6 at the NCAA Championships (11/21).

2014:
Competed in six meets and was the team's top runner as a sophomore ... Was the Middle Atlantic Conference Runner of the Year as well as an NCAA All-Mideast Region honoree and an All-Middle Atlantic Conference First Team selection ... Also earned ECAC South Region Runner of the Week accolades on Nov. 5 ... Finished 32nd overall and second on the squad with a 4-mile time of 20:32.8 at the Maine Line Invitational (9/25) ... Led the Pride with an eighth-place finish in the Men's Brown Division Race at the prestigious Paul Short Run (10/4), circling an 8,000-meter course in 25:01.8 ... Finished 30th overall and first on the team in the championship race at the Princeton Invitational (10/18) ... Won the individual crown at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships (11/1) by navigating an 8,000-meter course in 25:00.7 to help the Pride capture their second straight league crown ... Helped Widener qualify for NCAAs as a team for the first time in program history by placing second overall and first on the team in an 8,000-meter time of 24:59.6 at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships (11/15) ... Finished 67th overall and second on the team by navigating an 8,000-meter circuit in 25:04.3 at the NCAA Championships (11/22).

2013: 
Competed in five meets and was one of the team's top four runners as a freshman ... Earned Middle Atlantic Conference Rookie of the Year laurels and also made the All-Middle Atlantic Conference First Team ... Led the Pride with a 29th-place finish in collegiate debut by completing a 4-mile course in 20:22.4 at the Main Line Invitational (9/26) ... Notched an 8,000-meter time of 28:29.7 in the Men's Brown Division race at the prestigious Paul Short Run (10/5) ... Was the second Pride harrier to cross the line by racing to a 108th-place finish with an 8,000-meter mark of 25:18.2 at the Princeton Invitational (10/19) ... Helped the Pride win the league title as the runner-up finisher at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships (11/2) ... Placed 62nd overall and fourth on the team at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships (11/16).

Personal Best at Widener:
8,000m:
24:08.1, at Paul Short Run (10/1/16)

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