WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY FINISHES SEVENTH AT CACC CHAMPIONSHIPS

October 27, 2013

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY FINISHES SEVENTH AT CACC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Philadelphia, Pa.(10/27/13) The Dominican College women's cross country team took seventh place at the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Championships which were held today at Belmont Plateau.

Philadelphia, Pa.(10/27/13) The Dominican College women's cross country team took seventh place at the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Championships which were held today at Belmont Plateau.

The Lady Chargers finished with a team score of 177 to finish seventh out of 12 teams that competed in the Championships.

Senior Krystal Campbell (New Windsor, N.Y.) was the top finisher for the Lady Chargers with a time of 21:35 to take 18th place.

Karen Acevedo (Middletown, N.Y.) took 27th place with a time of 21:59, while Emily Lopez (Staten Island, N.Y.) ran a time of 22:02 to finish in 29th place.

Renee Roncace (Valley Cottage, N.Y.) finished in 46th place with a time of 23:00 and senior Jessica Avila (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) took 57th place with a time of 23:55.

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.