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November Green & Gold Athletes of the Month are awarded to freshman Cross-Country runner Chyanna Bernier (Ilion, NY) and sophomore Men’s Basketball forward #23 Tyquan Scott (Long Beach, NY).

Canandaigua, NY-- The Herkimer Generals cross-country team traveled to Finger Lakes Community College Saturday, November 12th to compete in the National Championship race.  The Women’s team competed in the 3.1 mile race against 29 different colleges and finished 5th out of 13 complete teams.  Individually freshman Chyanna Bernier (Ilion, NY) and freshman Tiffany Amentler (Elmira, NY) earned positions at the top.  Amentler finished 13th overall completing her race in 21:17 with a 6:51 pace, earning her third team All-American recognition.  Bernier finished 2nd overall with a time of 20:12 at a 6:30 pace earning her first team All-American recognition.  Bernier also earned the prestigious recognition as the U.S.

On the frigid and damp morning of Saturday October 29th the Herkimer Generals Women’s cross-country team ran their way to Head Coach Steve Sydoriw’s first Regional Championship title.  Herkimer had four runners finish in the top ten which also earned them a spot on the All-Region team this season.  Freshman Chyanna Bernier finished in first place, freshman Tiffany Amentler finished in 3rd place, sophomore Gabby Bridgewater finished 6th and sophomore Sharon Howell finished 9th.  Come support the Generals as they now turn their sights towards the National Championship race 10 a.m.

Herkimer Generals women’s cross-country stars Chyanna Bernier (Ilion, NY) and Tiffany Amentler (Elmira, NY) earn the honor of being named Region III NJCAA Players of the week.  Bernier earned this title back in week seven and Herkimer also adds another to the list in week nine.  Bernier and Amentler have led their teams to both a Mountain Valley Conference and Region III Championship this 2016 season.

The Herkimer Generals men's cross country team competed in the Mountain Valley Conference Championship race last Saturday October 22nd in some of the roughest weather to date.