The 2007 Rider University cross country season came to an end Saturday, for the men at the ICAAAA Championships and for the women at the ECAC Championships at Van Cortlandt Park. “Coming off the big effort we had last week, we responded pretty well,” said Rider coach Bob Hamer. “It is difficult to have two big weeks in a row, especially with such a young group, The kids responded real well.”

Both the Rider University men’s and women’s teams enjoyed their highest finishes ever at the NCAA Division I Mid-Atlantic Regional Cross Country Championships, hosted by Lehigh University Saturday.

John Smith of the men’s cross country team, and Priscilla Modrov of the women’s swimming & diving team were named the Rider University Athletes of the Month for October.