On Friday, Aug. 30, the Cabrini women’s cross country team upset six-time defending Penn State University Athletic Conference champions Penn State Worthington and won the Nittany Open.
In freshman Malley DeSanto’s Cabrini debut, she was the first to cross the finish line overall, posting a time of 19:19. Fellow first-time collegiate runner Krissy Giles placed fifth with a time of 21:10, just one second ahead of junior Jessica Lanchang.
Freshman Kelly Donegan placed ninth, sophomore Joanne Schrank 10th and senior Victoria Werring 12th.
For the men, freshman Sergio Campos placed second overall in his Cavalier debut.
Both the men and women’s team will be running this Saturday, Sept 7, at Langhorne, Pa., at the Cairn University Highlander Invitational.