After an average showing at the Highlander invitational on Sept.6, the Cabrini cross country teams competed in the Penn State-Brandywine Invitational Saturday, Sept. 20. Both teams had great showings. The men’s team managed to come in second place and the women came in first place.
The women’s team took on the 5K course and certainly didn’t disappoint. Sophomore Emily Lauziere led the women’s team with a time of 24:46.With that time Lauziere took home second place honors.
The rest of the women’s team had a solid meet as well. Sophomore Malley DeSanto, freshman Alexis Cunningham, and junior Joanne Schrank held their own and finished in the top 20.
Senior Jessica Lanchang also had a great showing, finishing third. She finished with a time of 25:33 but she was very strategic in her approach.
“A lot of runners lost their momentum soon as they reached the hills so that was the best point to gain on them, despite the difficulty,” Lanchang said.
After a successful meet for Lanchang plans to continue her success through hard work.
“I used the competition as a way to push me and set a better pace. This week I am going to continue working hard at practices to prepare for the meet. At this upcoming meet, I plan on continuing to push my pace, run hard and aim for another win,“ Lanchang said.
The men’s team had a great showing as well, finishing second out of seven teams in the 8K circuit.
Senior Ernest Ahweza placed third and led the Blue and White after running 34:30. Junior Pete Lyden followed right behind Ahweza with a time of 34:31.
Senior Rashid Kulaib finished with a time of 37:35 and placed 17th overall. Sophmore Hassan Goines Jr. and freshman Kevin Blake tailed in after Kulaib finishing 20th and 24th.
Lyden was extremely content with his performance.
“Coming in second place was a very good achievement for the race,” Lyden said.
Lyden is looking forward to the team’s next meet this coming Friday.
” I will be competing against faster guys, and it will force me to run a bit faster and gained some more speed,” Lyyden said.
The Cavaliers next meet is Friday, Sept. 26,for the Lancaster Bible Homecoming Invitational at 4 p.m.
