NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Three Mustangs claimed spots in the Top 10 to help lead the No. 17-ranked Monroe College women’s cross country team to a second-place finish in Saturday’s Ted Owen Invitational, hosted by Central Connecticut State University.
Freshman Claudrice McKoy continued her strong rookie campaign, finishing second out of 31 non-Division I (NCAA) runners with a time of 19:42.10. Sophomore Dawnel Collymore was close behind, taking fourth after finishing in 20:33.60. Lethabo Seema earned a seventh-place finish after clocking in at 21:05.90.
Malethabo Seema came in 11th overall with a time of 22:16.00. Mateel Cameron and Elizabeth Mendy finished back-to-back with times of 24:22.70 and 24:46.90, respectively.
The Mustangs will look to keep up an impressive start to the season when they host the Monroe Homecoming Meet at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx on Thursday, Oct. 5. The meet is set to begin at 11 a.m.