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      <title>St. Thomas Aquinas College Merges the Leadership of Their Track &amp; Field and Cross Country Programs</title>
      <link>https://www.stacathletics.com/sports/track/2018-19/releases/Lorne_Marcus_Promotion</link>
      <description>Director of Athletics, Gerald Oswald announced that the St. Thomas Aquinas College men&#x2019;s and women&#x2019;s track and field programs will merge their leadership structure with the cross country programs and be led by one single coaching staff.  &#xD;
Upon completion of the 2019 outdoor track and field season, the two programs will be led by Head Coach Lorne Marcus and his coaching staff. </description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Spartans Close Season at NCAA DII East Regional</title>
      <link>https://www.stacathletics.com/sports/xc/2018-19/releases/Regionals</link>
      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas College cross country season ended on Saturday at the NCAA DII East Regional hosted by Adelphi University at Bethpage State Park.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2018 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cross Country Takes 2nd at ECC Championship</title>
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      <description>The men's and women's cross country team each earned a 2nd place finish at the East Coast Conference Championship in Rochester on Saturday.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cross Country Teams Ranked 8th (Women) &amp; 10th (Men) in East Region</title>
      <link>https://www.stacathletics.com/sports/xc/2018-19/releases/RR_Week_6</link>
      <description>Both Spartan cross country teams remain in the USTFCCCA Regional rankings following solid finishes in the Hudson Valley Invitational.  The women's team dropped two spots to #8, while the men held steady at #10.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Men Win Hudson Valley Superdome Invitational, Women Take 2nd</title>
      <link>https://www.stacathletics.com/sports/xc/2018-19/releases/Hudson_Valley_Superdome</link>
      <description>On Saturday, the St. Thomas Aquinas cross country program competed at the Hudson Valley Superdome in Milton, NY.  The men's tea, finished in 1st place, while the women were 2nd.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cross Country Holds Spots in Regional Rankings; Women in 6th, Men in 10th</title>
      <link>https://www.stacathletics.com/sports/xc/2018-19/releases/RR_Week_5_10-16</link>
      <description>The Spartan cross country program held their ground in the week 5 USTFCCCA Regional polls.  The women remain in the 6th spot in the East Region while the men stayed in the 10 spot.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Spartans Host Alumni Race</title>
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      <description>On Saturday, the St. Thomas Aquinas College cross country program hosted the Spartan Alumni Run.  This 5K race at Tallman Mountain State Park is an annual event that units the past and present Spartan runners.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women Ranked #6 In Region, Men Ranked #10</title>
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      <description>In week 4 of the USTFCCCA polls, both cross country teams jumped back into the East Regional polls.  The women came in at #6 after being unranked the prior week, while the men re-entered the poll at #10.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Torpey Named ECC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week</title>
      <link>https://www.stacathletics.com/sports/xc/2018-19/releases/ECC_WROW_10-9-18</link>
      <description>The Spartan junior from Tomkins Cove had an exceptional day on the course at NJIT Saturday.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Spartans Take 2nd at Highlander Invitational</title>
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      <description>The STAC Cross Country teams participated at the NJIT Highlander Invitational at Branch Brook Park in Newark, NJ.  Personal records highlighted the day as both the men and women finished in 2nd place.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Spartans Preview Conference Championship Course</title>
      <link>https://www.stacathletics.com/sports/xc/2018-19/releases/Harry_F._Anderson_Invite</link>
      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas College cross country program traveled to Rochester, NY to compete in the Harry F. Anderson Invitational.  The race was a great opportunity to race the course they will see at the conference championship in Early November which will be hosted by Roberts Wesleyan College.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Men's Cross Country Ranked #10 in East Region</title>
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      <description>In the first USTFCCCA poll of the season, the Spartan cross country team was ranked in the #10 spot.  This follows their opening race at the University of Notre Dame last weekend.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Spartans Open Season at National Catholic Invitational at the University of Notre Dame</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's &amp; Women's Cross Country teams began the 2018 season at the National Catholic Invitational in South Bend, Indiana.  The race, which was hosted by the University of Notre Dame, consisted of a strong field of Division I, II and III teams.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Men's Cross County Tabbed 2nd in ECC, 9th in East Region</title>
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      <description>The East Coast Conference has released the 2018 Preseason Poll and the St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans have been chosen to finish 2nd.  In the USTFCCCA East Region Preseason Poll, the Spartans landed at #9 for the 2018 season.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women's Cross Country Picked 2nd in ECC, 9th in Region</title>
      <link>https://www.stacathletics.com/sports/xc/2018-19/releases/Preseason_Rankings_-_W</link>
      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Cross Country team has been chosen to finish 2nd in the East Coast Conference for the 2018 season.  The USTFCCCA has ranked them #10 in their preseason poll.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Torpey Chosen as ECC Preseason Runner of the Year</title>
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      <description>Spartan junior Aida Torpey has been named the Preseason Runner of the Year by the East Coast Conference.  Torpey was a key factor in the teams 2017 2nd place ECC finish and 7th place finish in the East Region.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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