Cabrini college blue and white returned to The Annual Dukes Invitational, where the team finished fourth and fifth last year.
The team this year had an impressive showing. The men and women’s teams both received 3rd place trophies after their impressive performance at Cumberland Community College.
Freshman Sergio Campos ran a 5k with a time of 18:40 and finish 3rd overall, which became his second top 3 finishes in 3 collegiate meets.
Junior Ernest Ahweza posted a 12th place finish with a time of 20:18 as this was his first action of the season. Sophomore Pete Lyden crossed the finish line in 21:56 to finish 22nd.
Freshman Malley DeSanto continues to lead Cabrini’s women scoring as the top finisher in each of her 3 collegiate events. As a rookie, she completed the 5k course in 8th place in 25:19. Junior Jessica Lanchang placed 3 spots behind Desantos crossing the finish line 30 seconds later.
Fellow freshman Krissy Giles posted a time of 25:38 to finish 13th. The winning school was Gloucester Community College captured both titles in the men and women’s race, while Penn State Abington placed 2nd.
Cabrini College traveled to Allentown, Pa. for the Mule-Falcon Cross County Invitational Classic where they finished 5th out of 6 teams.
Campos finished 12th place on the 6k course finishing with a time of 21:16, Ahweza finished in 24:56 and earned 36th place and Lyden placed 44th with a time of 24:38.
On the other hand, Lanchang, Giles, DeSanto, and senior Jenay Smith finished 29th, 42nd, 47th, and 54th.
Their next run will be Saturday, Sept. 28th at Belmont Classic at Fairmount Park’s Belmont Plateau. The event will start at 12 p.m.
