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Cross Country: D'Andrea, Cintron Combo Lead Warriors for the Second Consecutive Meet

Warriors Excel in Final Meet Before the LEC Championships

Men's Results (8000 Meters):
  1. Zachary D'Andrea (Jr.) – 26:33 (5:20 per mile) – 65th Overall
  2. Jake Thompson (Sr.) – 26:49 (5:23 per mile) – 76th Overall
  3. Kyle Kornacki (Fy.) – 26:52 (5:24 per mile) – 84th Overall
  4. Sam Ambrocio (So.) – 26:57 (5:25 per mile) – 88th Overall
  5. Joey Caruk (So.) – 26:57 (5:25 per mile) – 89th Overall
  6. Luke Dalton (Fy.) – 27:21 (5:30 per mile) – 118th Overall
  7. Hayden Baber (So.) – 29:05 (5:51 per mile) – 271st Overall
  8. Ian Vasquez (Jr.) – 30:24 (6:07 per mile) – 319th Overall
 
Zachary D'Andrea leads the Warriors for the third time in four meets this season, finishing in 65th place, running a time of 26:33. D'Andrea spent virtually the entire race in the lead for the Warriors, putting himself in the mix with athletes who broke the 26-minute barrier. Jake Thompson had his highest ever finish as a Warrior, coming in second with a time of 26:49, breaking 27 for the first time in his career. Kyle Kornacki moved up from behind the first five Warriors to finish in third for the team, also running a personal best in the 8k. Sam Ambrocio outkicked Joey Caruk at the line, a competition that helped Eastern Connecticut get its entire Top 5 in under 27 minutes. Luke Dalton wasn't far behind, knocking 10 seconds off his time two weeks ago, setting a personal record with 27:21. Hayden Baber and Ian Vasquez finished in 7th and 8th, respectively.

Women's Results (6000 Meters):
  1. Isabel Cintron (Jr.) – 24:20 (6:31 per mile) – 98th Overall
  2. Emely Melendez (So.) – 24:43 (6:37 per mile) – 125th Overall
  3. Daria Fournier (Sr.) – 25:02 (6:42 per mile) – 150th Overall
  4. Meghan Georgescu (Sr.) – 25:39 (6:52 per mile) – 201st Overall
  5. Keira Warner (So.) – 26:06 (7:00 per mile) – 224th Overall
  6. Natalie Estabrook (Fy.) – 27:50 (7:27 per mile) – 296th Overall
 
For a second consecutive race, Isabel Cintron led the Warriors, this time with a time of 24:20. All three of her 6000-meter races this season have been within a second of each other. Emely Melendez was close behind, running 24:43 for second on Eastern Connecticut. Daria Fournier had a breakthrough race, setting a personal record in 25:02. Meghan Georgescu, having missed last meet, finished in 4th for the Warriors. Keira Warner essentially matched her time from Keene, running 26:06. Natalie Estabrook closed out the 6 finishers in 27:50. The Eastern Connecticut women finished 22nd in a field of 34, while the men finished in 10th out of 37.

Eastern heads back to Keene, NH, for the Little East Conference XC Championships on Saturday, November 1st. This meet will serve as the start of championship racing, with the Warriors facing exclusively Little East Conference teams at Keene.
 
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