BETHPAGE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers' Men's and Women's Cross Country programs competed in the IC4A/ECAC Championships at Bethpage Polo at the Park on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
· Pacing the Jaspers on the Men's side, was Josh Mingoia, who posted a time of 25:22.0. Behind the junior was Brody Cox, who came in roughly 25 seconds later with a time of 25:50.7.
· Freshman Matthew Hauser posted a time of 26:08.4 in his race on Long Island as a collegiate athlete.
· Down the stretch for the men, was Towler Scott, who logged a time of 26:21.6.
· On the Women's side, it was Bailee Christofis who finished with a time of 15:12.2 in the 4100 split and placed #82.
· Down the stretch, Sokhna Diagne logged a 16:09.6 finish roughly a minute after Christofis. Behind Diagne, was Natalia Socha, who concluded her race just eight seconds later, clocking a 16:17.9.
QUOTES FROM THE JASPERS
Head Coach Todd Witzleben: "The women were shorthanded with a couple of our top athletes out with short-term issues. Knowing that, we had others step-up. Once some of our reinforcements are back for the conference championship, we'll be very competitive. Our men continue to improve throughout the season. Josh [Mingoia] had a very impressive breakout race to lead our squad. However, we need to have a tighter pack once championship races begin."
Junior Distance Runner Josh Mingoia: "Overall, it was a positive day for the team, with most athletes setting PRs on a fast course in good conditions at Bethpage. With two weeks to go until the Metro Conference Championships, this is an encouraging step forward in our development. Our individual performance is progressing well, but we still need to improve our team positioning and race execution, which will come with experience. Hopefully, we can continue building on this momentum over the coming weeks and carry that progression through to the NCAA Regionals at the end of the season, back here on the same course."
UP NEXT
The Jaspers are back in action at the 2026 Metro Conference Cross Country Championships, where they will run on its home course as the hosts from Blue Sky Sports Complex, on Saturday, October 31.
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