NEW YORK — The SUNY Old Westbury men's and women's cross country teams returned to action for a 5k/8k meet, putting forth gritty efforts against a large field of regional and conference competition.
Sophomore Brendan Reid highlighted the day for the Panthers delivering a standout performance in the Men's 8k race.
Women's Recap (5K)
Junior Emily Ganz spearheaded the Old Westbury women's efforts on the 5,000-meter course. Ganz crossed the finish line with an average mile pace of 8:16.2 to place 47th overall out of 132 competitors with a strong time of 25:41.8 (42nd in team scoring).
Junior Hailey Ragozine was the second Panther to finish, crossing the line in 29:53.0 (90th overall, 73rd score).
Rounding out the lineup for the Old Westbury women were:
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Olivia Toto (SO) – 33:30.6 (110th overall, 89th score)
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Katie Knecht (SR) – 35:47.0 (121st overall, 96th score)
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Madison Steptoe (FR) – 47:32.7 (132nd overall, 103rd score)
As a team, the Panther women posted a total time of 2:52:24 (34:28 average), placing 17th overall in the team standings.
Men's Recap (8K)
On the men's side, sophomore Brendan Reid posted an impressive top-25 finish in the 8,000-meter event. Reid crossed the finish line in 31:19.8 (6:18.1 average mile pace) to claim 21st place overall in a field of 157 runners.
Freshman Diego Gomez turned in a solid performance as the second finisher for Old Westbury, placing 72nd overall with a time of 34:50.3 (7:00.4 avg. mile).
Completing the field for the Panther men were:
