Bethpage, N.Y. - The Adelphi University men's and women's cross country programs hosted their first meet of the season Friday afternoon, on the grounds of Bethpage State Park. After top-10 finishes from either side, both took home the runner-up trophies for their respective races behind first place American International. 

On the women's side, Nicole Julian was the top-finisher, coming in fifth overall out of a field of 72 competitors. Also placing in the top-10 was Catherine Olsen as the team averaged a time of 20:48.04 to earn second place. Seona Maloney finsihed 12^th as Brianna Delzell came in two spots behind her to be the third and fourth to cross for Adelphi. Rounding out the scoring was Megan Grady who completed the 5K event in a time of 21:23.64 for an 18^th place finish overall. 

Freshman Cecilia Winthrop made her collegiate debut with a time of 21:35.15 which listed her as the only rookie to appear in the top-20. 

The Panther men averaged a time of 16:11.77 to earn the runner up trophy for the first-time event, with Michael Grady leading the pack with a time of 15:43.28 to claim third place overall. Coming in just steps behind Grady was Gerard Connelly in a time of 15:50.34, good enough for fourth in the field. Two other posted times within the top-10 as Sean Kildare and senior Branden Warders took eighth and tenth, respectively. 

Anthony Coccia became the fifth member of the Brown and Gold to cross the finish at 16:38.75 for 16^th overall and contributing to the team score of 41. 

Looking ahead, both teams will compete at the UMass Dartmouth Invite on Saturday, September 16. 

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Adelphi University joined the Northeast-10 Conference in the fall of 2009 and in the past eight seasons, has collected 23 regular season conference titles, 25 tournament championships, 33 individual crowns and captured the Northeast-10 Presidents' Cup four times (2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017), while winning six NCAA Division II National Championships.

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