Record Day For Men and Women's Cross Country at NJIT HIghlander Invitational
CAMDEN, N.J. (Oct. 9, 2011) – The men and women cross country teams continued this season's success with another tremendous performance at the NJIT Highlander Invitational. The women took a first place finish at the event, with the men finishing third in their bracket.
The women finished with female low of 74 points behind a 10
th place finish on the part of
Jennifer McLaughlin (Seaford, N.Y.). McLaughlin ran a personal best 5k in a time of 19:23 while also running the fasted time in Pioneer female history since 2003 and placing herself on All-Time 5k List in C.W. Post history in the number four list.
Caitlin Smith (Levittown, N.Y.) also landed on the All-Time 5k List in the number seven spot with a 19:39 time, placing her 13
th in today's event. Other female Pioneer included with
Jessica Wiking (Farmingdale, N.Y.) and
Sarah McLaughlin (Seaford, N.Y.) running personal bests during the day.
Matthew O'Keefe (East Rockaway, N.Y.) put together back-to-back weekend solid performances with a 25:16 finish on the 8k course that landed him in second place. This time also was the fasted time in C.W. Post history since 1979 and lands him tied for fourth on the All-Time list in school accolades. O'Keefe was one of the two runners on the day to break the previous course record of 25:20.
Raymond Coyle ran a new personal best as well with a 26:07 time to land in 10
th place at the Invite. O'Keefe and Coyle helped lead the Pioneers to a second place finish on the day, behind Felician.
Next for the Pioneers will be a trip north to the UAlbany Cross Country Invitational. The meet is scheduled for Oct. 15 in Albany, N.Y.