GALLOWAY, N.J. — The St. Joseph's University, New York (Brooklyn) cross country teams competed at the Stockton University Osprey Open on Saturday morning. The men's team placed 13th out of 15 teams, while the women finished 10th out of 14.

Competing in their first 8K meet of the season, the men were led by Ganilo Quintos (Boston, Mass.), who crossed the finish line in 31:58 to place 96th individually. Jon-Marcus Diaz (Corona, N.Y.) followed with a time of 34:34. The remaining scorers all finished under 40 minutes, with Guillermo Victorio (Corona, N.Y.) clocking in at 36:47, Gabriel Lopez (Forest Hills, N.Y.) finishing in 38:15, and Guillermo Noriega (Glendale, N.Y.) coming in just five seconds behind Lopez.

In the women's 6K, newcomer Savana Zagoreos (Peabody, Mass.) led the Bears with a time of 28:27, placing 74th overall. Jennifer Sarji (Brooklyn, N.Y.) finished in under a half hour, followed by Vivian Garcia (Eastvale, Calif.) with a time of 32:51. Jizelle Velazquez (New York, N.Y.) placed 107th, while Meredith Vento (Wauwatosa, Wis.) rounded out the Bears' scoring five in 113th place.

The Bears will return to action on Saturday, September 26, when they compete in the SJLI Golden Eagle Invitational at the campus of Stony Brook University. The meet will give the team a preview of the course that will host the Skyline Conference Championships in October.