Men's Cross Country 10/14/2023 9:55:00 PM John Jay Sports Information

Men's Cross Country Finishes Among Top-Ten At St. Joseph's University - LI Invitational On Saturday Morning

Kings Park, NY - For the second straight meet, the John Jay men's cross country program finished among the top-ten schools, as the Bloodhounds concluded the meet in eighth place out of 26 schools that competed in Saturday morning's run.

Monroe College (New Rochelle) Karim Belmahdi was the top overall finisher, crossing the finish line in 26:14.4. Matt Lopez from the host Golden Eagles was next at 26:34.1 while New Paltz Oliver Melara-Perez was third with a time of 27:17.5

Leading the way for John Jay this morning was Jack Treacher, who turned in a top-20 individual finish by clocking in at 29:19.7 (5:54.0 avg. mile) for a 17th-place showing. Treacher's time in the 8K run this morning is his fastest of the season.

Teammate John Hernandez posted a time of 29:44.1 (5:58.9 avg. mile) to finish in 21st place, which is his best time to date in an 8K race.

Other notable performances from the SJLI Invitational meet include:

Traejon Tasher finished with a time of 32:17.3 while Joseph Valiente was next at 32:59.5.
Alejandro Animas clocked in at 33:19.6 while Louis DeSario turned in a time of 36:03.6.
Dymy-Trov Guerrier crossed the finish line in 36:54.7 while Matthew Rodriguez concluded the race in 37:13.7.
Rounding the John Jay performances were Terrel Rowe in 41:54.0 and Oluwatosin Kupoluyi with a time of 42:56.1