Cailin O'Hara and Emmanuel Osei (both student-athletes run towards the middle of the screen)
Cailin O'Hara and Emmanuel Osei posted strong times for the Cyclones.

Several Runners Post Personal Bests as Cross Country Competes at DeSales

10/12/2019 7:51:00 PM

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – It was a morning filled with personal bests as the Centenary University cross country teams competed at the challenging DeSales Invitational.

The Centenary men finished 16th on the 8k course.

Senior Justin Staszak led the Cyclones with a 32:28 mark and finished 103rd in a field of 168 runners.

Fellow senior Brian DiDonna was the next Cyclone to cross the line as he posted a mark of 39:18 for a top 150 finish.

Senior Emmanuel Osei had a time of 40:59 while sophomore Ellis Brown finished the course in 43:37.

Junior Jerome Beyer Jr. posted a mark of 48:47 while senior Dylan Hoagland ran a season-best 1:01.01.

All four of the Centenary women who ran on the 6k course posted the best times of their season and their career.

Senior Cassidy Haller ran a time of 26:22 and finished 36th in a field of 125 runners.

Sophomore Meghan Barone was the second Cyclone to cross the line as she posted a time of 29:40 and finished 77th. Senior Alexis Alford finished just outside the top 100 as she recorded a time of 34:48.

Senior Cailin O'Hara bettered her 6k time for this season by nearly three minutes as she posted a time of 35:39.

The Cyclones are back in action on Saturday, Nov. 2 when they compete at the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championship.
 
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