BRONX, N.Y. – The Monmouth University men's and women's cross country teams each finished in the top 12 at the ECAC/IC4A Championships on Friday at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, NY. The men's team placed ninth out of 31 competing schools, while the women placed 12th out of 34.
Redshirt-senior Louis DiLaurenzio paced the Hawks in the men's 8k event finishing with a time of 24:57.2. His time earned him a 32nd-place finish out of 356 runners. Freshman Josie Wilson put on a strong showing, as she paced the Hawks in the women's 6k event. Her time of 22:11.5 placed 30th out of 338 runners.
TOP FINISHERS
Men's Top Seven Finishers
32. Louis DiLaurenzio (24:57.2)
61. Stone Caraccio (25:31.3)
81. Declan McDonnell (25:43.6)
93. Seb Reed (25:53.7)
98. Cameron Janovic (25:57.8)
167. Holden Betz (26:39.9)
205. Aidan Gilmore (26:59.7)
Women's Top Seven Finishers
30. Josie Wilson (22:11.5)
31. Ashley Navarro (22:11.9)
32. Isabella Leak (22:12.9)
46. McKenzie Delahanty (22:26.1)
176. Sydney Todd (23:50.8)
195. Lacey Higgins (24:08.1)
211. Giulia Pezzolla (24:18.8)
QUOTES
"It was a mixed bag of results for us this morning at Van Cortlandt Park. We had some very solid performances, and we had some tough days. Overall, it was an excellent learning experience, and we'll take these lessons as we enter the championship portion of the season." – Director of Track and Field/Cross Country and Head Coach Mike Nelson
UP NEXT
The Hawks will run next on Friday, October 28, at the CAA Championships at White Clay Creek State Park in Newark, Delaware.
