Final Results
WATERFORD, Conn. – The Post University men's and women's cross country teams ran in the Mitchell Invitational at Stenger Farm Park in Waterford, Conn. on Friday afternoon. The men's team finished first out of three schools on the 6,760-meter. The women's team ran as individuals and junior
Veronica Blekis (Plymouth, Conn.) finished second of 17 runners on the 4,667-meter course.
Sophomore
Jesse Perez (Waterbury, Conn.) clocked a time of 25:50.6 to take second place out of 21 runners. Freshman Justin Flucker (Meriden, Conn.) finished right behind him in third at a time of 26:54.0 The Eagles held five of the top seven spots in the final results.
Blekis ran the course in 20:31.0 to take second place. Sophomore
Amber Reed (Bristol, Conn.) clocked a time of 22:06.0 and finished in sixth place. Senior
Diana Castellanos (Brooklyn, N.Y.) ended in 12
th place at a time of 23:30.3.
Mitchell's Drew Castagna took first place in the men's race with a time of 25:47.7. Kelsey Proctor, of Albertus Magnus, clocked a 19:40.8 to take the women's race.
The Eagles will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Philadelphia Metro Championships at Fairmount Park in Belmont Plateau, Pa. The race begins at noon.
MEN
Place Name Gr Time
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2 Jesse Perez SO 25:50.6
3 Justin Flucker FR 26:54.0
5 Rob Gaertner FR 27:32.2
6 Wesley Sanival FR 27:34.1
7 Justin Bias SR 27:45.5
14 Victor Almeida SR 29:17.5
WOMEN
Place Name Gr Time
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2 Veronica Blekis JR 20:31.0
6 Amber Reed SO 22:06.0
12 Diana Castellanos SR 23:30.3
