The Fairfield University men's and women's cross country teams close out their 2013 campaign on Saturday, November 23 when they return to Van Cortlandt Park for the ECAC/IC4A Championships. The University men's 5-mile race is set for 11:30am followed by the University women's 5K at 12:15pm.

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A Look Back at the 2012 IC4A Championships:  The Fairfield men captured the University Race at the 104th running of the IC4A Championships at Van Cortlandt Park, for the first time in program history. The Stags, who placed third at the event in 2011, edged out Fordham University by one point for the team title. Rutgers University placed third while Siena College was fourth. Howie Rosas was the runner-up in the five-mile race, posting a time of 26:05.7.  Connor Kelley posted a time of 26:19.0 to finish fifth overall while John Lobo was eighth in a time of 26:24.9. Jake Ruskan posted a time of 26:58.5 to finish 27th overall and seal the victory for Fairfield.

A Look Back at the 2012 ECAC Championships: Last season, the women's team moved up one spot and finished seventh overall at the ECAC Championships at Van Cortlandt Park. Maureen Crimmins had a tremendous outing for the Stags, clocking a time of 18:49.4 in the 5K which is the fastest time ever by a Stag at Van Cortlandt Park and placed her 11th overall. Danielle Renzi finished in 19:37.9 while Maggie MacKenzie had a time of 19:54.0. Cate Forte ran a time of 19:55.2 while Molly Leidig finished in 20:09.9. Rounding out the top-seven for Fairfield was Kelsey Murphy who finished in 20:30.5. Sacred Heart University won the team title while George Mason University was the runner-up and Fordham University was third.