JAMAICA, NYÂ --- (
www.YORKATHLETICS.com)Â York College men's and women's cross country finished the season with a meet against CUNYAC powerhouse CCNY Wednesday afternoon in a 4.5K race at York College Back Field.
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The Cardinal men blitzed the Beavers 19-36, having the three top times.
Bryan Ortiz paced York with an 18:14 time in the 4.5K race.
Glenver Stuart closely mirrored Ortiz, coming in second place three seconds later (18:17).
Djelili Okoro crossed the finish line third with a time of 18:34.
Alex Winter's 20:08 run was good for sixth, and
Emmanuel Haynes' time of 21:31 was good for seventh among the men.
On the women's side,
Taylor Bellmon dominated the field, as her 15:15 run over the 4.5K course even beat all of the men's times.
Emmaly Merced's 23:30 time was good for fourth place, and
Joanne Chavez finished in seventh place (35:32).
Florence Etienne was the fourth Cardinal to complete the course, as his 32:03 result was good for ninth.
Nayelly Rojas rounded out the women's field in 10th place (33:05). Overall, the Beavers outlasted the Cardinals 24-31.
When asked how the group would continue their momentum into the future, head coach
Vashti Valerius responded:
"They need to continue to work together as a team. There are no individuals, the team pulls each other through. So I believe that that is going to be their momentum."Â
As the cross country campaign ends, the runners who will participate in the indoor track and field season have their first meet scheduled on Dec 2.
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