Bethpage, N.Y. - The Adelphi University cross country teams delivered strong performances at the Adelphi Short Course Showdown on Friday at Bethpage State Park, with the women's team earning a runner-up finish and the men's squad placing third against a competitive field.

The women's team finished second overall with 60 points, while the men secured third place with 78 points. Adelphi captured second place in the women's team standings, finishing behind East Stroudsburg with 60 points.

Women's Highlights

• Senior Kathleen Healy led the Panthers with an individual victory, crossing the finish line in 18:08.7 to win the women's 5K.
• Sophomore Christina Sakellis was the next Panther across the line, placing 13th overall in 19:14.4.
• Isabella Baloun and Joanna Weber finished back-to-back in 23rd and 24th place, clocking times of 20:08.3 and 20:09.2, respectively.
• Natalie Niselson rounded out Adelphi's top five, placing 26th overall in 20:21.6.
• The Panthers recorded a combined team time of 1:38:01, averaging 19:36 per runner across their scoring five.
• Adelphi placed five runners among the top 20 finishers to help secure its runner-up team finish.

The squad will now prepare for the Northeast 10 Conference Championship meet, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7 at their home course, Bethpage Polo at the Park.