ROCHESTER, NY – The College of Staten Island men's and women's cross country teams competed at the East Coast Conference (ECC) Championship on Saturday morning at the Matt St. James Trail in Rochester, NY. The Dolphins saw the women's team finish seventh overall, while the men secured a fifth-place finish.

Adriana Roa led the way for the women's team in the 5K race, crossing the finish line in 18:45.5 to earn a third-place overall finish and First Team All-ECC recognition. Aurelia James was the second Dolphin to finish with a time of 21:15.1, followed by Raquel Pasco at 21:41.1. The Dolphins had three additional runners cross the finish line, with Kayla Larsen (22:14.5), Awa Jammeh (22:30.3), and Adonijah Washington (24:29.6) rounding out the team's finishers. CSI compiled a team score of 146 to finish seventh overall.

On the men's side, nine Dolphins competed in the 8K race, with five runners finishing in under 30 minutes. Peter Galletta paced the squad with a time of 27:58.9 to finish 25th overall. Nicholas Allegretti followed with a time of 28:08.2, while Kevin Deyo (29:14.3), Luca Schelling (29:28.6), and Jehu Ermilus (29:56.5) rounded out the Dolphins' top five finishers. The remaining CSI runners were Walter Gavilanes (30:02.1), Johnhen Willie (30:45.3), Caleb Campbell (31:08.8), and Darwin Lin (32:49.3). The Dolphins' performance earned them a fifth-place team finish.

The CSI men's and women's cross country teams will return to competition for their final race of the 2026 campaign when they travel to Bethpage, NY, for the NCAA East Regional on November 21.

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