The Roadrunner Men's and Women's Cross Country teams conquered the challenging hills and heat of historic Belmont Plateau this weekend at the Philly Metro Small College Championships. The heat and humidity were staggering, so the RCSJ squad used this meet as a scrimmage/training run to get ready for the more important races later in the season.
The women were led by freshman Courtney O'Hara in her first collegiate race, where she ran a very impressive time and easily finished as the first JUCO runner at the meet. Next up were veterans Mackenzie Cochran and Alexandra Campo. Rounding out the Roadrunner pack was freshman Madison O'Donnell.
The men were led by sophomore Anas Bensaoud who almost cracked into the top 25 of the race. Next up were Charlie Hepler and Gavin Casella, who impressed in his first collegiate outing. Finishing up the scoring for the Roadrunners were Derek Wyllie and Branden Lachowicz, also with his first race as a Roadrunner. Rounding out the flock were John Schilling and Darius Davis. The men's team finished in 8th place out of 16 teams in attendance.
Full results can be found at: https://www.tfrrs.org/results/xc/22530/Philadelphia_Metropolitan_Cross_Country_Championship
Next up for the teams will be the Osprey Open on a nice and flat course hosted by Richard Stockton University.
RCSJ Meet Results
Women's 5k
42 Courtney O'Hara 23:36
80 Mackenzie Cochran 27:08
82 Alexandra Campo 27:52
98 Madison O'Donnell 33:02
Men's 8k
26 Anas Bensaoud 29:22
53 Charlie Hepler 31:10
69 Gavin Casella 32:31
92 Derek Wyllie 35:19
99 Branden Lachowicz 36:26
102 John Schilling 37:21
127 Darius Davis 45:56