NEWARK, NJ – The College of Staten Island men's and women's cross country teams are coming off a successful week at the Queensborough Invitational on October 3. This Saturday morning, the Dolphins will return to competition at the Highlander Invitational at Branch Brook Park in Newark, NJ.

ECC Weekly Honors:

Just two meets into the season, the Dolphins have already earned multiple East Coast Conference (ECC) weekly honors following a series of impressive performances. Adriana Roa was named ECC Women's Runner of the Week for the second consecutive time after securing individual victories at both the Back to the Bowl Invitational and the Queensborough Invitational. Men's rookie Nicholas Allegretti earned his first conference weekly honor after his performance last Saturday, being named ECC Men's Rookie of the Week. Aurelia James also received an honorable mention.

Queensborough Invitational Recap:

On the women's side, Adriana Roa secured her second consecutive individual victory, crossing the finish line first with a time of 20:22.44. Her performance at Van Cortlandt Park also broke an 18-year-old CSI women's cross country course record, earning her a place in the program's record book. Following Roa, the next five Dolphins finished inside the top 50. Racquel Pasco placed 10th with a time of 22:38.96, followed by Kayla Larsen, who finished 16th in 23:02.28. Aurelia James crossed the finish line in 20th place with a time of 23:20.94, while Awa Jammeh made her collegiate debut and finished 42nd in 25:23.24. Alexis Doyle rounded out the Dolphins' top five, crossing the finish line in 26:10.37 to help secure the team victory. The women's field featured 131 runners.

On the men's side, the Dolphins competed in an 8K race and finished second overall with a team score of 124. Nicholas Allegretti led CSI with a personal-best performance in his rookie season, finishing 14th with a time of 30:32.61. Peter Galletta followed closely behind in 15th place with a time of 30:35.34. Kevin Deyo and Luca Schelling also finished back-to-back, with Deyo placing 26th in 31:43.44 and Schelling finishing 27th in 31:46.53. The remaining Dolphins crossed the finish line with the following times: Jehu Ermilus in 33:10.11, Walter Gavilanes in 33:34.49, Caleb Campbell in 34:45.73, and Darwin Lin in 37:29.04.