Wappingers Falls, NY - Manhattan men's cross country took home third place at the Army West Point Open, held Friday, September 13 in Wappingers Falls, NY.
Highlights:
- Aidan Donahue (Rockaway Park, NY / Xavier) crossed the finish first for the Jaspers, recording a time of 26:13.0 for the 7.6K course in Bowdoin Park. He came in 12th overall.
- Freshman Quemarii Williams (Danville, IL / Danville), racing in his second collegiate meet, was the Jaspers' second finisher, placing 14th with a time of 26:29.9.
- Adam Alshoubeki (Monroe, NY / Monroe-Woodbury) rounded out the top 15 for Manhattan, earning a time of 26:47.8.
- Michael Crorkin (Bronx, NY/ Xavier) improved on his 7.6K time from last year's Army Open by more than 40 seconds, finishing in 26:54.7 (17th). Teammate Marc Carrera (Staten Island, NY / St. Peter's) also recorded an improved 7.6K time, finishing nine seconds faster than a year ago at 27:20.3 (18th).
- Freshman Joseph Devito (Staten Island, NY / Monsignor Farrell) placed 20th at the meet with a time of 28:09.3.
- As a team, Manhattan compiled a score of 64 points, while first place Army earned 15. Army the defending Patriot League champions, tallied all of the race's top five runners.
Up Next:
Manhattan will race in the Monmouth Harry Mercer Invite, held in Holmdel Park, home of the 2019 MAAC Cross Country Championships, on Saturday, September 21. The men will race at 9:30 a.m., with the women's race starting at 10:15 a.m.
