KINGS PARK, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's University, New York (Brooklyn) cross country teams competed at the SJNY Invitational on Saturday at Sunken Meadow State Park, their final meet before the Skyline Conference Championships. The women's team finished 15th out of 20 teams on the 5K course, while the men placed 18th out of 21 teams in the 8K race.

Savana Zagoreos (Peabody, Mass.) led the women's squad with a season-best 5K time of 24:09.9, placing 45th overall. Jennifer Sarji (Brooklyn, N.Y.) followed in 65th with a time of 25:26.2, while Jizelle Velazquez (New York, N.Y.) finished 84th in 27:05.0. Meredith Vento (Wauwatosa, Wis.) and Ana Rosa Herreros (Cordoba, Spain) rounded out the Bears' scoring five, crossing the finish line in 30:46.2 and 30:55.2, respectively.

On the men's side, Ganilo Quintos (Quincy, Mass.) paced SJBK with a 52nd-place finish, completing the 8K course in 32:44.7. Reigning Skyline Rookie of the Week Jon-Marcus Diaz (Corona, N.Y.) finished 82nd in 35:20.8, followed closely by Trey DeMeo (Barnegat, N.J.), who placed 84th in 35:32.7. Junior Gabriel Lopez (Forest Hills, N.Y.) took 109th in 37:20.0, while Guillermo Victorio (Corona, N.Y.) completed the scoring five in 37:56.0. Guillermo Noriega (Glendale, N.Y.) rounded out the Bears' contingent with a time of 39:20.2.

The Bears turn their attention to the Skyline Conference Cross Country Championships on Sunday, October 25, at Stony Brook University. Hosted by St. Joseph's (Long Island), the championships are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.