MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TRAVEL TO NJIT HIGHLANDER XC CHALLENGE

Photo by Stockton Photos
Photo by Stockton Photos
October 7, 2023

Newark, N.J. (10/7/23) The Dominican University New York men's cross country team competed today at the NJIT Highlander XC Challenge, hosted by New Jersey Institute of Technology, at Branch Brook Park.

In the 8k race, the Chargers finished in 21st place overall among the 29 competing teams.

Sophomore Aidan Nelson (Tappan, N.Y.) was the top finisher for the Chargers as he took 82nd place overall with a time of 29:30.5.

Jose Grullon (San Juan, Puerto Rico) finished in 96 place with a time of 29:58.1.

TEAM RESULTS

PL Team Total Time Avg. Time Score
1 Army West Point 2:10:21 26:04 57
2 West Chester 2:12:18 26:27 76
3 Georgian Court 2:13:54 26:46 120
4 Molloy 2:15:05 27:01 144
5 TCNJ 2:16:35 27:19 158
6 Maryland-Eastern Shore 2:17:45 27:33 199
7 Seton Hall 2:18:39 27:43 201
8 Morgan State 2:18:22 27:40 208
9 St. Joseph's (L.I.) 2:22:01 28:24 272
10 Felician 2:22:28 28:29 289
11 Farmingdale St. 2:25:52 29:10 351
12 Caldwell 2:27:55 29:35 374
13 Staten Island 2:27:00 29:24 379
14 Holy Family 2:28:39 29:43 411
15 Queens (N.Y.) 2:29:23 29:52 430
16 Kean 2:31:10 30:14 451
17 Manhattanville 2:32:21 30:28 483
18 St. Thomas Aquinas 2:32:05 30:25 483
19 Suffolk CC 2:37:35 31:31 517
20 Brookdale CC 2:37:56 31:35 569
21 Dominican (N.Y.) 2:39:44 31:56 582
22 Pratt Institute 2:38:57 31:47 583
23 Bergen CC 2:40:17 32:03 594
24 Hunter 2:48:52 33:46 612
25 CCNY 2:57:15 35:27 646
26 Albany College of Pharmacy 2:49:45 33:57 693
27 Union CC 2:59:35 35:55 768
28 Centenary (N.J.) 2:57:07 35:25 776
29 Lehman 3:25:15 41:03 845

DOMINICAN

Pl.          Name                                      Time (Avg. Mile)            
82 Aidan Nelson 29:30.5 (05:56.1)
96 Jose Grullon 29:58.1 (06:01.7)
154 Daniel Pinilla 32:56.0 (06:37.5)
157 Nate Thomas 33:30.5 (06:44.4)
161 Eslian Henriquez-Flores 33:48.9 (06:48.1)
175 Samuel Fileen 34:53.1 (07:01.0)
176 Zachary Dertinger 34:57.6 (07:01.9)
202 Prince Copeland 38:27.2 (07:44.1)
224 Jameel Richardson 45:24.6 (09:08.0)

UP NEXT

Dominican will next compete at the 2023 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Cross Country Championships to be held on Sunday, October 22nd at Belmont Plateau and hosted by Chestnut Hill College.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.