SMYRNA, Delaware — Junior Hector Cime (Parksley, Virginia) led the men’s cross country team, and senior Neus Quinonero (Valencia, Spain) led the women during the 2018 season opener at the Delaware State Hornet Invite on Saturday (Sept. 8) in Smyrna. The men’s team won the meet with 37 points while the women’s team came in second at 50 points.
“I couldn’t be more proud of the team considering the youthfulness of the group, especially on the women’s squad.” Coach Damion Drummond said. “This begins the years of Hawk dominance across the board. Lets claim, achieve and receive it!”
Cime won the men’s event with a time of 17:11 flat. Quinonero placed fourth in the women’s meet, earning a 21:07.4 clip.
Junior John Akakeya (Staten Island, New York) and sophomore Ngoy Yamitshi (Germantown, Maryland) were right behind Cime. Akakeya placed second in 17:11.8 and Yamitshi earned a time of 18:03.6 to finish fourth.
On the women’s side, senior Luan Gabriel (Roseau, Dominica) earned a top ten spot by running a 23:04.7, and freshman Arianna Krcik (Pasadena, Maryland) ran the meet in 24:03.7 to finish 10th in her collegiate debut.
The men’s squad beat runner-up Delaware State by 11 points while Morgan State eclipsed the women’s side, earning a meet best 26 points to earn the win.
Maryland Eastern Shore will run in Princess Anne next Saturday (Sept. 15) during the Cappy Anderson Invitational.
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