MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY FINISH EIGHTH AT 2024 CACC XC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Photo Courtesy of the CACC
Photo Courtesy of the CACC
October 27, 2024

Philadelphia, Pa. (10/27/24)  The Dominican University New York men's cross country team took eighth place today at the 2024 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Cross Country Championships held at Belmont Plateau and hosted by Thomas Jefferson University.

Dominican finished with a team score of 232 in the 8k race.

Samuel Fileen had the high finish for the Chargers as he took 39th place with a time of 30:59.7 (06:14.1 average).  Aidan Nelson took 41st place with a time of 31:05.3 (06:15.2 average).

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Wilmington 49

2. Caldwell 67

3. Jefferson 80

4. Goldey-Beacom 102

5. Felician 123

     Georgian Court 123

7. Holy Family 174

8. Dominican 232

9. Bridgeport 233

Chestnut Hill & Post - incomplete

DOMINICAN

Place    Name                                             Time        Average   
39 Samuel Fileen 30:59.7 06:14.1
41 Aidan Nelson 31:05.3 06:15.2
54 David Castro 33:56.2 06:49.6
56 Prince Copeland 34:21.7 06:54.7
57 Sam Samala 34:43.4 06:59.1
58 Zachary Dertinger 34:45.0 06:59.4
60 Daniel Pinilla 38:27.6 07:44.2

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 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.