BRONX --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's and women's cross country teams ran the Van Cortlandt Park trails Sunday at the CUNYAC Championships.  Following the conclusion of the meet, seniors Taylor Bellmon, Jaylene Coye, Andrew George, Shawn Nemoto and Shevon Walker were recognized with the annual Senior Day ceremony for their dedication to York Athletics. The Cardinal women totaled 111 points to place fifth out of six teams.  Leading the charge for York was Taylor Bellmon, who turned in a historical performance, completing the 6K course in 31:07.2 to place seventh.  Bellmon's seventh-place finish is York's top performance at CUNYAC Championships since 2009, when Taneisha Renaud placed fifth (27:04.0).  York also posted another top-20 finish as Jaylene Coye clocked in at 34:32.9 to place 16th.  Clesa Deane (42:10.2) and Shalanie McIntosh (42:10.5) finished 31st and 32nd, respectively, while Nayelly Rojas rounded out the Cardinal lineup in 37th (46:28.8).  

In a field of 39, Annabel Gregg won the race in 25:48.6 to lead Hunter College to the title with 33 points.

Women's 6K Results
7th - Taylor Bellmon (31:07.2)
16th - Jaylene Coye (34:32.9)
31st - Clesa Deane (42:10.2)
32nd - Shalanie McIntosh (42:10.5)
37th - Nayelly Rojas (46:28.8)

On the men's side, York produced 131 points to finish in sixth place.  The Cardinals posted a pair of top-25 finishes, led by Shawn Nemoto, who covered the 8k course in 35:51.6 to finish 21st.  Djelili Okoro followed with a 23rd-place finish in  37:03.1 while Andrew George clocked in at 39:46.1 to finish 32nd.  Glenver Stuart finished in 37th (41:04.6) and Shevon Walker crossed the line 43rd (45:35.4) to close out York's scoring five.  Also in the lineup were Ryan Lahens (46th, 46:58.8), Anthony Esguerra (51st, 51:01.0) and Hakeem Griffiths (53rd, 58:36.6), who all made their CUNYAC Championship debuts.  

Brian Guillermo was the top performer in the field of 54 runners with a winning time of 28:38.3 to carry Hunter to the team title with 32 points.  

Men's 8K Results 
21st - Shawn Nemoto (35:51.6)
23rd - Djelili Okoro (37:03.1)
32nd - Andrew George (39:46.1)
37th - Glenver Stuart (41:04.6)
43rd - Shevon Walker (45:35.4)
46th - Ryan Lahens (46:58.8)
51st - Anthony Esguerra (51:01.0)
53rd - Hakeem Griffiths (58:36.6)

The Cardinal men close out the 2021 season while the women will look to add a final meet in the coming weeks.  
   
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