KINGS PARK, N.Y. — The Pratt Institute men's and women's cross country teams competed at the St. Joseph's University-Long Island Invitational on Saturday at Sunken Meadow State Park.
Sophomore Melis Kavlicoglu (Reno, Nev.) paced the Pratt women to an 11th place team finish out of 20 teams, crossing the line 14th overall — the fifth Division III finisher — in a field of 138 competitors. Kavlicoglu clocked a time of 21:47.59 over the 5k course, maintaining a 7:01 mile pace. Sophomore Sonai Castrillo (Pine Hill, N.J.) followed in 50th place in 24:24.55, and sophomore Maria Bustamante (The Woodlands, Texas) crossed in 56th with a time of 24:52.04.
Sophomore Milla Tenenblat (Hillsborough, Calif.) finished 104th in 30:28.06, while senior Cici Liu (Calabasas, Calif.) completed the scoring five in 124th at 35:06.73. Pratt's collective performance edged Sarah Lawrence College by a single point for the 11th spot. Division II St. Thomas Aquinas College won the women's team title led by individual champion Madison Chalfin (19:45.49).
On the men's side, sophomore Jackson Brock (Vicenza, Italy) was the lone competitor representing the Cannoneers in the 8k race. Brock placed 59th overall, navigating the terrain in 33:27.74 with an average pace of 6:44 per mile.
Pratt returns to competition on Friday, Oct. 23, for the Adelphi Short Course Showdown at the Bethpage Polo Fields in Bethpage, N.Y.
