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Lenox leads CCRI runners at RIC Winter Classic!

12.11.17

Warwick, R.I. – December 11, 2017: The CCRI Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track Teams traveled to Rhode Island College (RIC) in Providence, RI to compete in the RIC Winter Classic on Saturday. This was a non-scoring meet for teams but there were some excellent individual performances put forth by the CCRI student-athletes.

For the Lady Knights Allison Lenox (North Kingstown, RI) ran a personal-best in the 600m run in one minute 43.32 seconds to place 2^nd. Lenox was not done there because she came back to place 7^th in the Triple Jump with a leap of 10.12m. Victoria Anderson (Manville, RI) also had a great day at the Winter Classic running a personal-best of 10.31 seconds in the 60m hurdles. The excellent time qualified her for the finals where she ran 10.35 seconds to place her 6^thoverall. Both Anderson and Lenox came back to run the 200m: Alison placed 18^th in a time of 28.64 seconds and Victoria placed 30^th in a time of 30.98 seconds. Kaitlin Murrin (Norton, MA) ran a personal-best in the mile run finishing 13^th in a time of 6:30.51.

For the Knights Kelder Cardoso (Pawtucket, RI) ran a season-best time of 2:11.91 in the 800m run placing him 4^th.Cristian Figueroa (Providence, RI) ran a time of 1:30.44 in the 600m race to place him 9^th. Dariel Santana-Baez placed (Providence, RI) 43^rd in a season-best the 60m dash in a time of 7.76 seconds. Alexander Mowry (Warwick, RI) also ran a season best in the 60m dash placing 47^th in the time of 7.85 seconds. Cardoso, Mowry and Figueroa came back to run the 200m. Mowry ran a personal-best of 25.76 seconds placing him 38^th. Figueroa ran 26.08 seconds placing him 44^th and Cardoso placed 46^th in the time of 26.41. Ryan Pagliaro (Smithfield, RI) placed 6^th in the 5,000m in the time of 17:37.29.

Head Coach Gregg Cornell commented after the meet: “All the athletes had a good day and now will have a break for the holidays and return to action on Sunday January 21^st at the Greater Boston Track Club Open.”

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The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest comprehensive community college, enrolls nearly 16,000 students in credit courses and thousands more in non-credit and job training classes. Its athletic program boasts 12 varsity programs and an academic support program for all student-athletes.