Men's Results
Women's Results


BRONX, N.Y. - The Fairfield University men's and women's cross country teams had a solid outing at the Fordham Fiasco/Ed Joyce Memorial this morning at Van Cortlandt Park. The women's team placed fifth overall while the men's team took fourth.

Junior Cate Forte finished ninth overall in the women's 5K with a time of 19:30.73, which is the seventh-fastest ever by a Stag at Van Cortlandt Park. Freshman Jacqueline-Ann Willsey clocked a time of 19:42.18, which also among the top-15 all-time Fairfield performances at VCP. Junior Danielle Renzi finished in a time of 19:52.81 while classmate Maureen Crimmins had a time of 20:19.90 and freshman Stef Vickers finished in 20:20.93. Rounding out the top seven were junior Kelsey Murphy in 20:36.53 and freshman Hayley Roberts in 20:53.75.

Junior Michael Therrien registered a time of 20:57.72 and was followed by seniors Molly Leidig in 20:58.42, Hillary Maxson in 21:29.33, Juli Bassett in 22:10.03 and Danica Ceballos in 22:20.34.

Fordham University was the women's team champion with 55 points while Monmouth University was the runner-up with 68 points. Rider University was third with 77 points while Rutgers University was fourth with 87 points. The Stags finished with 96 points to place fifth and were followed by University of Hartford (115), Fairleigh Dickinson University (178), and Saint Peter's University (247). Hartford's Megan Barry was the women's individual champion after posting a winning time of 18:38.88.

In the men's five-mile, senior Howie Rosas placed 11th overall after stopping the clock in 26:40.18. Junior Connor Kelley was the next Stag across the line in 27:16.34 followed closely by senior Brian Cleary in 27:17.34, freshman Nolan Parsley in 27:23.60, and senior John Lobo in 27:35.51. Rounding out the Stags top-seven were junior Jake Ruskan in 27:39.70 and sophomore Dan DeBlock in 27:39.97.

Freshman Mike Flanagan finished in 27:51.83 and was followed by junior Kyle Wegner in 29:20.67 and sophomore Frank Segreto in 29:54.17.

Navy won the event with 21 points while Rider was the runner-up with 55 points and Fordham was third with 76 points. Fairfield was fourth with 104 points and was followed by Monmouth (167), Rutgers (176), Hartford (195), Fairleigh Dickinson (224), and Saint Peter's (280). Navy's Stephen Schroeder was the individual champion after completing the course in 25:55.51.

Fairfield has a week off before it returns to campus on September 21 when the Stags host the 37th Annual Fr. Victor F. Leeber, S.J. Invitational.