PURCHASE, N.Y. – The men's and women's cross country teams hosted the Purchase College Invitational on Saturday morning, facing competitive fields under warm and drizzly conditions.
MEN'S RESULTS
In the men's 8K, Bobby Royston (JR/Nyack, NY) led the Panthers, clocking in at 29:57.9 for a second-place individual finish. Reece Grieshaber (FY/Fairport, NY) followed with a time of 32:30.9, earning fourth place.
Luke Colon (SR/Bronx, NY) and Alexander Carbo (FY/Hopedale, MA) added to the team's strong showing, placing 12th and 16th with times of 34:38.7 and 35:40.6, respectively. Timo Berry (SO/Albany, NY) and Niko Sfugaras (JR/Florida, NY) rounded out the top six for Purchase.
Purchase secured a second-place team finish with 70 points. Brooklyn College claimed first place with 25 points, led by Frank Ferrante, who won the race in 29:43.1. Hunter College finished third with 87 points.
WOMEN'S RESULTS
On the women's side, Chloe McDonald (SR/Highland Falls, NY), finished first in the 6K race with a time of 23:12.6. Victor Vyssotski (JR/Tarrytown, NY) and Mel Harper (SO/East Patchogue, NY) finished 14th and 18th, with times of 25:47.9 and 26:41.0, respectively. Madeline Ortiz (FR/Yonkers, NY) and Devynn Hernandez (SO/Ossining, NY) completed the top five for the Panthers.
Sarah Lawrence College claimed first place in the team standings with 46 points, followed by John Jay College with 60 points and Hunter College in third with 79 points.
Up next, the Panthers will travel to Poughkeepsie, NY, for the Vassar College Ron Stonitsch Invitational on September 14th at 10:30 a.m.
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