Bethpage NY- The Molloy University men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Adelphi Short Course Showdown on Friday, October 23, at Bethpage State Park. The men's team finished fifth overall with 144 points in the 5K, while the women's team placed third with 117 points.

Senior Peter Bagattine led the Lions, finishing 11th overall with a time of 15:47.3. Freshman Kevin Fernandez followed in 35th place, crossing the finish line in 16:58.7. Fernandez improved his previous recorded 5K time by 43.3 seconds.

Freshman Cristian Suazo placed 44th in 17:32.7, followed by freshman Daniel Dziurka in 50th with a time of 17:51.5. Junior Gabriel Adimoolah finished 54th in 18:12.4, improving his previous recorded 5K time by 45.5 seconds. Freshman Satveer Thind placed 63rd in 19:00.0, while freshman Fredi Castro finished 68th in 19:38.1. Freshman Zion Granberry rounded out the Lions' finishers in 69th place with a time of 19:42.1.

Graduate student Alaysia Cobb-Rountree led the Lions, finishing 25th overall with a time of 20:15.4. Cobb-Rountree improved her time by 11.7 seconds compared to her previous 5K performance at the NJIT Invitational.

Sophomore Anelisa Fulgieri followed in 27th place, finishing in 20:30.6. Freshman Keira McLaughlin placed 34th with a time of 21:13.2, while sophomore Melissa Joseph finished 38th in 21:30.2. Sophomore Kate Mejia placed 42nd in 21:46.0, followed by junior Sophia Michaels in 43rd with a time of 21:51.5.

The Lions will return to action on Saturday, (Nov. 7), at the East Coast Conference Championship in Rochester, N.Y.