Article: Syracuse lands Dallas ace: Giacometti is cross country, 3,200 star.

Byline: Dave Konopki

Mar. 11--DALLAS TWP. -- With every championship she won as a member of the Dallas cross country and track and field teams, Lisa Giacometti established herself as one of the premier long-distance runners in Pennsylvania. Now, she's taken her place in even more elite company.

Giacometti recently accepted an offer to attend Syracuse University, receiving a financial aid package not often seen in the world of collegiate cross country and track, says her high school coach. "I don't know too many athletes who have gotten that kind of an offer in these sports," said Matt Samuel, who was a standout performer at the University of ...

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