Nova Southeastern University Athletics men’s and women’s cross country teams placed 18th and 19th, respectively, at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational on Friday, Oct. 2, at Burke Golf Course in South Bend, Indiana. The men’s team scored 413 points, while the women’s team scored 421 points.
Marcus Tortorella led the men’s team by finishing 44th overall in 24:53.6. Marc Gonzalez placed 56th in 25:05.9, and Andrew Youssef finished 65th in 25:09.5. Seth Roque-Munoz finished 119th in 25:47.5, while Santiago Lara completed the team’s top five in 158th at 26:50.8.
Men’s team finishes 18th
Nova Southeastern’s men’s team recorded an average time of 25:33.4 and a 1-5 spread of 1:57.2. Tortorella’s 24:53.6 led the team’s five listed finishers at the meet. The Sharks’ scoring group included Gonzalez, Youssef, Roque-Munoz and Lara.
Women’s team places 19th
Alayna Stewart led Nova Southeastern’s women’s team with a 55th-place overall finish in 18:21.24. Jordan Stygar finished 79th in 18:35.58, followed by Olivia Lumpkin in 87th at 18:38.84 and Isabella Grant in 88th at 18:39.30. Lauren Blyth rounded out the top five in 136th with a time of 19:10.80.
The women’s team recorded an average time of 18:41.2 and a 1-5 spread of 49.6 seconds. Stewart, Stygar, Lumpkin, Grant and Blyth made up Nova Southeastern’s five listed finishers in the women’s race. The result gave the team 19th place with 421 points.
FSB Take
Nova Southeastern University Athletics received team-leading performances from Marcus Tortorella and Alayna Stewart at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational. The men’s team finished 18th with 413 points, and the women’s team placed 19th with 421 points. The meet also included complete five-runner scoring groups for both teams, with the men recording a 25:33.4 average and the women posting an 18:41.2 average.
Source: Original report