Men's Cross Country Takes 8th Place at the 2019 NJCAA National Championships
NJCAA Division III CROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Stanley Park, Westfield, Massachusetts
November 2, 2019
The Cougar men's team sent out 7 freshmen to compete in their first national championship 8k race against a total of 43 Division III junior colleges. The 2019 Region XIX Champions ended their season with an outstanding effort to place 8th overall. Abdullah Kashem, who has been the Cougars number one runner the entire season finished in 13th place, earning him 3rd team All-American status. The Cougar Men had 5 runners achieve their personal best times, while the remaining 2 runners were just seconds off their own.
The men's team effort gave the Cougars their highest finish at the nationals, since the Camden County College cross country program was reinstated in 2012.
Team Scoring Places:
10 Abdullah Kashem 27:22
27 Juan Palacios 28:35*
40 Yarayah Hawkins 29:13*
81 Peter McLaughlin 30:34
82 Matthew Taylor 30:35*
87 John Wharton 30:52*
91 Ryan Ruffini 30:59*
* personal best