VAN CORTLANDT PARK, N.Y. – Colgate men and women's cross country teams traveled back to the Bronx to compete in the NCAA DI Northeast Regional Championships, competing against nearly 40 other colleges and universities.
The day started for the Raiders at 11 a.m. with the Women's 6k race. Senior
Emma Pizer crossed the finish line first for the team with a time of 22:44.6 minutes, securing 120th place out of 254 competitors. Coming in 12 seconds later was junior
Carollin Mellin with a time of 22:56.2 minutes, good enough to finish 141st.
In addition to Pizer, two more seniors crossed the finish line for their final cross country race. First was
Abigail Melican, who finished her race in 24:10.6 minutes, passing 24 runners from start to finish. After her came
Addison Hillerbrand, who concluded her race with a time of 26:42.9 minutes. Colgate finished 34th overall.
On the men's side,
Owen McMorrow led the way for the Raiders once again. McMorrow finished with a time of 33:52.6 minutes, securing 186th place.
Zach Williams crossed the finish line second for the Raiders, finishing with a time of 34:47.3 minutes, passing 20 runners in total to finish with the 203rd spot. The final Raider to cross the finish line was
Ben Horner, securing a time of 35:36.7 minutes.
FROM THE SOURCE
Interim Head Cross Country Coach Kim Keenan-Kirkpatrick
"Today our women capped off their season with strong performances from senior
Emma Pizer with her fastest time on Van Cortlandt's course with a time of 22:44. Junior
Carollin Mellin ran her second fastest time of the season at this historic course."
"The men's side was highlighted by freshman
Owen McMorrow, leading the men at his first attempt at the 10k xc distance. Senior
Zach Williams concluded his Colgate cross country career with his best time ever over 10k xc."
"As we move this team forward, we look forward to building our base and getting stronger to continue to get better every day."
UP NEXT
The Raiders closed out their season, now shifting focus towards the upcoming track and field season. Colgate kicks off the track and field season with the Greg Page Relays on Dec. 3rd.
