SMITHFIELD, RI – The St. Francis Brooklyn men's and women's cross country teams competed at the 2018 Northeast Conference (NEC) Championships on Saturday. The men's team finished in seventh in the 8K, while the women's team came in 10
th place in the 5K.
A trio of Terriers finished in the top 30 in the men's 8K. Sophomore
Orville Dixon Jr. recorded the top time for the Terriers as he crossed the finish line at 27:22.3, which earned him 22
nd place. Dixon Jr. posted an average mile time of 5:30.4.
Sophomore
Zach Faljean finished in 28
th place with a time of 27:33.1 Freshman
Jason Cousineau came in 30
th place overall with a time of 27:37.4.
On the women's side, senior
Diondra Bryant recorded the top time for the Terriers as she finished the 5K in 20:31.0 and recorded an average mile time of 6:35.8. Sophomore
Leah Rivers finished up right behind Bryant as she posted a time of 20:40.5 in the Championship.
