11/2/2009 -

Navin Purushotham paced the Dolphins to a sixth place team finish on Sunday.

Riverdale, N.Y. – The College of Mount Saint Vincent Men’s Cross Country team placed sixth on Sunday at the Skyline Conference Championships held at Van Cortlandt Park. Sophomore Navin Purushotham (Orange, Conn.) paced the squad with a 21st place finish. The incomplete women’s team was led by Mary Eileen Kiernan (Rockaway Point, N.Y.) in 23rd place overall.

Purushotham had a strong run for the Dolphins, completing the challenging 8K course at Van Cortlandt Park in a time of 31:13.50. He was followed by Andrew Giordano (Staten Island, N.Y.) in the 38th position overall in a time of 32:33.20 and Mahabir Samuel (Bronx, N.Y.) in 42nd place in 33:44.30. Steven Oliver (Brooklyn, N.Y.) crossed the finish line in 51st place overall in 35:41.20 and Michael Coverdale (Yonkers, N.Y.) rounded out the Mount Saint Vincent field, finishing in 58th place in a time of 38:21. 10.

Kiernan was the top women’s finisher for the women’s for the Mount on the 5K course on Sunday. She crossed the finish line in 23rd place overall and posted a time of 23:34.40. Ana Garcia (Kingwood, N.J.) placed 38th overall for the Dolphins in a time of 25:12.80 and she was followed closely by Megan Brady (Washingtonville, N.Y.) in 39th place with a time of 25:21.40. Mount Saint Vincent’s fourth finisher was rookie Janine Boccafola (Wading River, N.Y.) in 48th place with a time of 26:18.60.

Individually, Aaron Ahlstrom of Bard won the men’s race on Sunday in a time of 28:00.20, while Kerry Tobin from St. Joseph’s-L.I. paced the women’s field in a time of 21:03.00. Farmingdale State won the men’s team championship with 34 points and Bard took the women’s title with a total of 25 points.

Men's Results

Women's Results

Skyline Conference Men’s Team Results
1. Farmingdale St. - 34
2. Maritime – 47
3. St. Joseph’s-L.I. – 80
4. Bard – 127
5. Purchase – 148
6. Mount Saint Vincent – 185
7. Yeshiva – 191
8. Mount Saint Mary – 193
9. Old Westbury – 244
10. NYU-POLY – 245

Skyline Conference Women’s Team Results 
1. Bard - 25
2. St. Joseph’s-L.I. – 47
3. Mount Saint Mary – 100
4. Purchase – 114
5. Maritime – 117
6. Farmingdale St. – 124
7. Yeshiva – 211
8. Old Westbury – 218
9. NYU-POLY – 225