SUNY College at Old Westbury

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PLACES 9^th AT STEVENS INVITATIONAL

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Stevens Invitational Results

JERSEY CITY, NJ (www.oldwestburypanthers.com) - The SUNY College at Old Westbury women's cross country team placed four runners in the top 50 and took ninth place out of 11 teams in competition at Friday's 14^th Annual 4K Stevens Invitational at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey.  St. Peters College won the team competition as Kelly Watson (Jersey City, NJ) claimed first place in 4k individual for the Peahens.   

Senior Krystal Garner (Staten Island, NY) led the way for the Panthers, placing 16^th.  Freshman Melissa Spleen (Hempstead, NY) was the second finished for Old Westbury, taking 43^rd place.  Angela Dixon ( , NY) and Carissa Ellis ( , NY) finished back-to-back at 44^th and 45^th.  Senior Rayyanah Badilla (Brooklyn, NY) rounded out the top five finishers for the Panthers; placing 58^th followed by classmate Avery Josey (Staten Island, NY) in 60^th. 

The women's cross country team will next run at the York Invitational.  The event will be held at Van Cortland State Park in the Bronx, New York on Sunday, September 27.  Please visit www.oldwestburypanthers.com for more information on women's cross country or any of the other Panther athletic teams.