NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Sarah Lawrence College men's and women's cross country teams competed in the 5K and 8K, respectively, with the women placing 10th overall and the men finishing 17^th at the SJNY Invitational on Saturday, October 17.

The women's team totaled 273 points, led by a top-15 finish from Whitney Hall. Hall crossed the line in 22:11.95, a personal-best, averaging 7:09 per mile to finish 15th overall.

Isabella Moya was the second Gryphon to finish, placing 38th in 24:11.93. Kate Hansberry followed in 62nd with a time of 25:48.04 for her 5K collegiate debut, while
Haley Balka finished 78th in 27:45.14. Katie Oravecz placed 100th for a season-best time of 32:27.47, and Auden Saft finished 106th in 34:45.69, a season-best.

On the men's side, Sarah Lawrence finished 17th with 470 points, led by Ivo Duwin. Duwin completed the 8K in 36:24.03, placing 82nd overall at an average pace of 7:19 per mile.

Jackson Shirley was the second Gryphon across the finish line, placing 115th in 40:49.69. Jack Cahill finished 119th in 42:01.49, followed by Arwinn Heartisan in 133rd (52:22.06) and Cooper Africa in 134th (52:22.13). All four made their collegiate debuts.

St. Thomas Aquinas swept the team titles, winning the women's race with 67 points and the men's race with 92 points.

The Gryphons look forward to the Skyline Conference Championship on Sunday, October 25 at 11:00 a.m., hosted in Stony Brook, N.Y.