LOPEZ TAKES 13TH PLACE AT RAMAPO COLLEGE XC SEASON OPENER

Woodland Park, N.J. (9/4/15) Junior Emily Lopez (Staten Island, N.Y.) finished in 13th place out of 71 runners that ran in the Ramapo College XC Season Opener held today at Garret Mountain Park.

September 4, 2015

Woodland Park, N.J. (9/4/15) Junior Emily Lopez* (Staten Island, N.Y.) finished in 13th place out of 71 runners that ran in the Ramapo College XC Season Opener held today at Garret Mountain Park.

Lopez ran the course in a time of 22:25.5 to average 7:14 minutes per mile to be the top finisher for the Chargers.

As a team the Lady Chargers tallied 183 points to finish in eighth place.

Rookie Jessica Graci (Staten Island N.Y.) took 21st place in her collegiate debut with a time of 23:18.0 (7:30 per mile).

Junior Mary Curatolo (Staten Island, N.Y) ran a time of 28:05.9 to finish in 49th place, while Michaela Rispoli (Cliffside Park, N.J.) finished in 58th place with a time of 31:00.6.

Katie Duggan (West Nyack, N.Y.) took 59th place with a time of 31:07.6, while Khadijah Cox (West Milford, N.J.) ran a time of 32:15.6 to finish in 61st place.

The Lady Chargers will be in action next weekend at the Fordham Fiasco/Ed Joyce Memorial.

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