NEWARK, N.J. – On Saturday morning, the Queens College men's and women's cross country teams traveled to Newark, New Jersey, to compete in the 22nd Annual NJIT XC Invitational at Branch Brook Park.
 
On the women's side, senior Carly Koprowski led the Knights with a 21st-place finish, clocking a career-best time of 19:08.6. Sophomore Jordyn Cruz followed closely behind, finishing 22nd with a time of 19:10.5. Sophomore Jenna Cruz placed 76th in 21:06.7, while junior Keira Whitaker finished 82nd with a time of 21:18.1. Sophomore Celeste Minkwe Jore recorded a time of 24:06.1, while junior Chelsea Ratcliff crossed the finish line in 27:38.0.
 
On the men's side, sophomore Christian Panameno led the Knights with a time of 28:40.0, followed by sophomore Nathanael Hansen, who finished in 29:09.09. Junior Mateo Serringer completed the course in 29:51.6, while senior Edward Samoleski recorded a time of 30:33.5. Junior Lurtim Mehmedi rounded out the Knights' performances with a time of 37:18.8.

NEXT MEET

Queens College returns to action on Friday, Oct. 23, when the Knights travel to Bethpage State Park to compete in the Adelphi Short Course Showdown. The first event is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

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