October 14, 2006

Allentown, PA - Cara Constantinoof New Jersey Institute of Technology finished 14th to lead the Highlanders in the annual Collegiate Track Conference cross country championship hosted by Desales University on Saturday.

Constantino ran the 5,000-meter course in 21:56.36 to pace the Highlanders in the race, which was won by Mansfield's Rachel Hall in 19:55.86. Mansfield, with five finishers in the race's top eight, was the team champion.

Jackie McCaffrey was the next Highlander to cross the finish line, coming in 35th, at 23:19.68.

The Highlanders are scheduled to run in the Central Connecticut State University Mini-Meet in New Britain, CT, on Saturday, October 21 at 11:15 am.