Results

CANTON, NY -- On Saturday afternoon, the City College of New York men's cross country team concluded the 2019 season at the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships.  Competing in frigid temperatures on a snow-covered Hoffman Cross Country Course, the Beavers placed 35th overall with 1010 team points.

In his final cross country race as a Beaver, Merlin Padilla Jr. (New York, NY) finished in 121st place.  He posted a time of 27:24.1 over 8000 meters.  Octavio Diaz (New York, NY) and Edy Morales (Brooklyn, NY) crossed the line back-to-back.  Diaz was 216th in 29:21.1, followed by Morales in 217th with a 29:23.2 clocking.  Simeon Kleinsasser (Brooklyn, NY) recorded a time of 29:34.0, which was good for 221st place, while Jules Day (Brooklyn, NY) ended up 235th after completing the course in 30:03.2.

The Beavers finished 35th out of 42 teams.  Geneseo and RPI clinched berths in the NCAA Championships by taking first and second in the team standings.