2022-23 Men's Cross Country Mews

Belmahdi Helps Lead Monroe Mustangs Men’s Cross Country to 16th-Place Finish at NJCAA Championship Meet
Belmahdi Helps Lead Monroe Mustangs Men’s Cross Country to 16th-Place Finish at NJCAA Championship Meet

November 12, 2022

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., November 12, 2022 – After coming into the 2022 NJCAA Div. I Men's Cross Country Championships as the No. 25-ranked team in the NJCAA, the Monroe College Mustangs men's cross country team outperformed their ranking, placing 16th out of 29 teams in Saturday's championship meet at Apalachee Regional Park.

Region 15 Men’s Cross Country Makes Statement At NJCAA Division III National Championships; SUNY Orange’s Hayden Finishes Third, Suffolk C.C.’s Ferrari Record Top 10 Finishes
Region 15 Men’s Cross Country Makes Statement At NJCAA Division III National Championships; SUNY Orange’s Hayden Finishes Third, Suffolk C.C.’s Ferrari Record Top 10 Finishes

November 06, 2022

Westfield, Mass. (Nov. 5, 2022) - The NJCAA Division III Men’s Cross Country Championship sported a competitive field of 157 runners from around the country, and two Region 15 runners made their mark. SUNY Orange’s Thomas Hayden and Suffolk C.C.’s Logan Ferri both posted top-ten finishes, with Hayden crossing the tape for a third-place finish and Ferri crossing the line in eighth.

Suffolk Community College Heading To Nationals
Suffolk Community College Heading To Nationals

November 03, 2022

Westfield, Mass. (Nov. 3, 2022) - The Suffolk men’s and women’s cross country teams will lace it up this weekend at Stanley Park in Westfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday, November 5, for the 2022 NJCAA DIII Cross Country National Championships. The Sharks head into the Nationals this weekend from a successful 2022 campaign where they captured the NJCAA Division III Cross Country Region 15 Championship on October 15 at Sunken Meadow Park in Kings Park, New York. Suffolk is spearheaded by four top seven Region 15 medalists led by Logan Ferrari, who finished second and received All-Region 15 honors alongside Jeffrey Simmons, Michael Burns, and Christopher Frohne, who crossed the line in numerical order (4th,5th, and 6th).

Queensborough Takes The 2022 CUNYAC Community College Men’s Cross Country Championship
Queensborough Takes The 2022 CUNYAC Community College Men’s Cross Country Championship

October 30, 2022

Bronx, New York – On Sunday, the Queensborough Community College men’s cross country team competed in the 2022 CUNYAC Cross Country Championship at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx against seven other Division III schools from the CUNYAC and three CUNYAC two-year schools. The Tigers men’s team finished in first place with 18 points ahead of Hostos Community College, who posted 43 points.

Queensborough's Renaediaz Miller Named 2022 CUNYAC Community College Men's Cross Country Individual Champion
Queensborough's Renaediaz Miller Named 2022 CUNYAC Community College Men's Cross Country Individual Champion

October 30, 2022

Bronx, New York (Oct. 30, 2022) - Queensborough freshman Renaediaz Miller was named the CUNYAC community college individual champion after finishing 14th overall in the 8k race with a time of 32:31. He also led Queensborough to the 2022 Conference Championship with a first place finish with 43 points. 

Headley and Belmahdi Sweep USTFCCCA NJCAA National Athlete of the Week Awards
Headley and Belmahdi Sweep USTFCCCA NJCAA National Athlete of the Week Awards

October 24, 2022

NEW ORLEANS, La., October 24, 2022 – Aaliyah Headley and Karim Belmahdi of the Monroe College Mustangs cross country team swept the M-F Athletic United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NJCAA Div. I National Athlete of the Week awards for the week ending Oct. 23, as announced by the USTFCCCA on Monday.  

Pair of Tigers Earn All-Region Cross Country Status
Pair of Tigers Earn All-Region Cross Country Status

October 17, 2022

Bethpage, New York - A pair of Queensborough Tigers earned All-Region status for their performances at the 2022 Region XV Championships on Saturday at Sunken Meadow State Park. Freshman Renaediaz Miller and fellow freshman LeAndre Simpson both took home Second Team All-Region honors for their Top-10 finishes at regionals. In the 8k event, Miller finished in 8th place in a time of 31:54.3, while Simpson finished in 10th place in a time of 34:26.

Trent Santoro Posts Strong Finish In Region 15 Championship At St. Joseph's Cross Country Invitational
Trent Santoro Posts Strong Finish In Region 15 Championship At St. Joseph's Cross Country Invitational

October 15, 2022

Kings Park, New York - The Borough of Manhattan Community College men's and women's cross country teams laced it up at the St. Joseph's Cross Country Invitational and Region 15 championship on Saturday in Sunken Meadow Park in Bethpage, New York. The Panthers held their own against a highly competitive field of Region 15 competition, with freshmen Trent Santoro earning a medal for placing in the top seven in the 8k.

Belmahdi Sets Meet Record as No. 24 Monroe Mustangs Men’s Cross Country Wins Region 15 Championship
Belmahdi Sets Meet Record as No. 24 Monroe Mustangs Men’s Cross Country Wins Region 15 Championship

October 15, 2022

KINGS PARK, N.Y., October 15, 2022 – Karim Belmahdi broke the SJNY Invitational 8K record on Saturday, as the No. 24-ranked Monroe Mustangs men's cross country team claimed the 2022 NJCAA Region 15 Div. I Championship on Saturday, which ran simultaneously with the SJNY Invitational, hosted by St. Joseph's University-New York at Sunken Meadow State Park.   As the 2022 Region 15 Div. I Champions, the Mustangs automatically qualify for the 2022 NJCAA Div. I Cross Country Championships at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Fla. This marks the Mustangs' ninth straight Region 15 Championship.