It was the first time since 2003 (New Hampshire) the men's and women's titles were won by the same school.
"We've waited a long time for this," said coach Andy Ronan, referring to his men's squad. "We asked the guys to give a little more and they did. Eric was phenomenal up front for us today."
Sophomore Eric Speakman (Napier, New Zealand) led four Seawolves in the top 15 with a first-place finish, taking home the title in 25:11.43. Speakman became the first Seawolf since Tim Hodge to win the individual title.
Speakman was helped by strong races from juniors Daniel Denis (Bayport, N.Y.) and Carlos Roa (Jamaica, N.Y.) and freshman Mitchell Kun (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
Denis placed fifth in a time of 25:52.25. Roa took 13th (26:02.56) and Kun 14th (26:03.50).
Junior Samuel Kimmey (Clifton Park, N.Y.) was Stony Brook's final scorer, taking 28th (26:34.71).
All five of the women's scorers finished in the top 12. Junior Olivia Burne(Palmerston North, New Zealand) led the charge, taking fourth (16:58.37). Freshman Cleo Boyd (Kingston, Ontario), who made her season debut on Saturday, finished fifth in a time of 16:59.17.
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"I thought we needed to get four ladies in the top 10 to be in a chance to win," Ronan said. "They watched the guys be successful and went about their business the correct way."
Junior Lorraine McCarthy (Waterford, Ireland) placed seventh (17:09.50) and freshmanChristina Melian (Staten Island, N.Y.) took ninth (17:14.22).
Senior Kristal Conklin (Middletown, N.Y.) capped the women's scoring, taking 12th in a time of 17:23.01.
