Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Sweep in Syracuse!

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Oswego State placed first as a team in both the men's 6K and women's 4K, scoring 30 points in the men's race and 20 in the women's race.

Noah Melita (Holtsville, NY Hannibal High School) won the men's 6K in 19:45.1 with a 5:17.9 average mile, a time that places him 8th all time in Lakers Men's Cross Country history in the 6k. Two other Lakers placed in the top 6 runners, as Sebastian Boutwell (Corning, NY Corning Painted Post High School) continued his excellent freshman campaign with a second place finish, and Noah Covert (Baldwinsville, NY C W Baker High School) rounded out the top 6 runners with a 6th place finish.

Kyra Pellegrino took first in the women's 4K in 15:10.2, averaging 6:06.2 per mile. Her time ranks 3rd all time in Oswego State Women's Cross Country history, winning by an 8 second margin. Elena Gaffney placed third in the women's 4K in 15:28.8, ranking fourth all time, while Gia Engel finished fourth in 16:04.1, and Jessica Torrey rounds out the top 5 runners with a time of 16:24.8.

Men's Race 6000 Meters

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1. Noah Melita - 19:45.1, 1 point

2. Sebastian Boutwell - 19:58.3, 2 points

6. Noah Covert - 21:39.5, 6 points

8. Thomas (TJ) Bowes - 21:41.4, 8 points

13. Nehemiah Daniel - 22:31.0, 13 points

15. Josiah Adams - 22:58.7, 15 points

17. Hunter Doolittle - 23:09.1, 17 points

18. Miles Thompson - 23:14.0

20. Jack Hanratty - 24:53.0

22. Evan Young - 25:40.1