Meet results

Waterford, CT … The College of New Jersey women's cross country team placed fourth overall out of 17 teams competing at the Connecticut College Invitational held at Harkness State Park in Waterford, Ct.
 
The Lions were led by junior Cathy Goncalves and sophomore Megan Flynn (Robbinsville, NJ/Robbinsville) as the pair posted identical times of 22:55 in the 6k event. Goncalves placed 12^th out of 211 runners. Flynn finished 13^th overall as TCNJ's duo finished just 10 seconds off the winning time of 22:45 registered by Stefanie Braun of Plattsburgh State.
 
Junior Rachel Morris (Marlboro, NJ/Marlboro) raced to a 25^th place finish in the event with a time of 23:22. Sophomore Anginelle Alabanza (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) was right behind Morris, crossing the finish line in 23:35, which earned her 28^th place out of the 211 competing.
 
Senior Alyssa Bannon (Spotswood, NJ/Bishop Ahr) ran a time of 23:32 in the race to finish 33^rd overall. Classmate Katie Nestor was the next Lions runner to place, taking 47^th with a time of 24:06.
 
TCNJ will compete in the Haverford College Invitational next Friday, October 21. The meet is scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. start. The following weekend, the Lions will vie for their 16^th consecutive New Jersey Athletic Conference title at the 2011 NJAC Championships held at Richard Stockton College on Saturday, October 29.