Brockport, NY – The men's and women's cross country teams traveled to St. John Fisher for the Empire 8 Championships. The men's team finished up in fourth place with 102 points, and the women's team clinched a strong third-place spot with 83 points.
Men's Team – In the men's 8k race,
JJ Montemaro had a day coming in first for Brockport and 16
th overall at a time of 27:19.0.
Aidan Mayer finished shortly after in 20
th place and second for the Green and Gold at a mark of 27:34.9.
Taking 26
th overall and clinching third for Brockport was
Caleb Belanger, crossing the line at 27:53.0.
Chris Cammisa finished up just three places later in 29
th at 27:59.5, and Kyle Deromanis took 31st place at 28:08.0.
Finishing in sixth for Brockport and 34
th overall was
Thomas Canestrari with a time of 28:19.0, and taking 39th and seventh for the Golden Eagles was
Ethan Stauffer at 28:31.8.
Montemaro, Mayer, and Belanger all finished out the day earning medals.
Women's Team – Finishing first for Brockport and eighth overall in the women's 6k race was Salma Moumen with a quick time of 23:14.2.
Ethne Degan also had a day, taking second for the Green and Gold and 11
th overall with a fast mark of 23:19.7.
Emily Leo finished the day, clinching third for Brockport and 22
nd overall with a time of 24:05.1.
Esther Nankumba, Sierra Basco, and Maeve Robarge finished right after each other with Nankumba taking 26th at 24:24.3, Basco in 27
th at 24:28.1, and Robarge finishing in 28
th at 24:29.4.
Taking seventh for Brockport and 35
th in the race was Natalie Heselton, crossing the finish line at a time of 24:54.6.
Moumen, Degan, Leo, Nankumba, and Basco each earned hardware following a strong race day.
Up Next – The Green and Gold are set to take a week off and then head to Rochester, NY, for the NCAA Niagara Region Championships on Saturday, November 15
th, taking place at RIT.