KINGS PARK, N.Y. – Continuing their preparations for the East Coast Conference (ECC) Cross Country Championship, the Queens College men's and women's cross country teams traveled to Kings Park, N.Y., to compete in the 26th Annual St. Joseph's Cross Country Invitational, hosted by St. Joseph's University – Long Island at Sunken Meadow State Park.
 
On the women's side, sophomore Jordyn Cruz paced the Knights with a fourth-place finish, recording a time of 20:03.29. Senior Carly Koprowski followed closely behind, placing sixth with a time of 20:13.89. Sophomore Jenna Cruz finished 17th in 22:17.77, while junior Keira Whitaker placed 24th with a time of 22:44.67, giving Queens four runners in the top 25 of the 5K race. Junior Chelsea Ratcliff crossed the finish line in 26:23.03, followed by sophomore Celeste Minkwe Jore in 26:40.42. Sophomore Kezia Hamilton rounded out the Knights' lineup with a time of 26:54.57.
 
In the men's 8K race, senior Daniel DeGregori led the Knights with a 10th-place finish, clocking in at 29:26.55. Sophomore Christian Panameno followed with a time of 30:32.19, while sophomore Nathanael Hansen finished in 30:49.46. Senior Edward Samoleski recorded a time of 31:43.34, followed by junior Mateo Serringer, who completed the course in 31:47.85.

NEXT MEET

Queens concludes the regular season on Friday, Oct. 23, when the Knights travel to Bethpage, N.Y., to compete in the Adelphi Short Course Showdown at Bethpage State Park. The first race is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

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