WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY FINISH SECOND AT CACC CHAMPIONSHIPS

November 7, 2010

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY FINISH SECOND AT CACC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Philadelphia, PA (11/7/10) The Dominican College women's cross country team finished in second place at the 2010 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Cross Country Championships held at Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park today.

Philadelphia, PA (11/7/10) The Dominican College women's cross country team finished in second place at the 2010 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Cross Country Championships held at Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park today.

Philadelphia University took the team title with a combined score of 37, Dominican finished in second place with a score of 88, followed by Wilmington University (89), Georgian Court University (110), University of the Sciences (112), Nyack College (125), Holy Family University (199), Felician College (226), Chestnut Hill College (259), Goldey-Beacom College (300), Caldwell College (303), Bloomfield College (346) and Concordia College (353).

Sophomore Julia Miller (Mount Vernon, NY) was the top finisher for the Lady Chargers as she ran a time of 20:07.13 to finish in third place.

Junior Samantha Klunk (York, PA) finished in 10th place with a time of 20:56.78, while rookie Jessica Avila (Mount Vernon, NY) ran a time of 21:00.63 for an 11th place finish.

Sarah Dugandzic (Suffern, NY) finished in 21st place with a time of 22:02.75 and sophomore Antoinette Cato (Brooklyn, NY) ran a time of 23:23.38 to finish in 44th place overall to round out the Lady Charger scoring.

Sophomore Keyla Cruz (Bronx, NY) finished in 48th place with a time of 23:55.23 and Amanda Castro (New Rochelle, NY) ran a time of 24:08.64 for a 51st place finish.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.