ECC Cross Country Report - Week Two

Men's Runner of the Week Junior | Bay Shore, NY Junior Peter Bagattine competed at the Golden Eagle Invitational (Sept. 13), running a meet-best time of 28:22.00. Bagattine's time of 28:22.00 was good for an individual first-place finish, while also helping to propel the team to a third-place finish. Bagattine led the way for the team, as the next Molloy competitor in the standings placed eighth.  Men's Rookie of the Week Freshman | Monroe, NY Rodriguez Perez was the top Spartan finisher, placing second overall in the men's 8k race with a time of 27:32.9 at the Mount St. Mary College Invite on Sunday, while also helping his team win the event. Women's Runner of the Week Senior | Cornish, NH Senior Rachel Horner-Richardson shined over the weekend as the overall top finisher (out of 108 runners) at the annual Hamilton Short Course event hosted by Hamilton College. Horner-Richardson clocked a 4K time of 14:32.4 (5:51/mile) as she pulled away to win by nearly five seconds down the final stretch. The time is a 4K PR and nearly a full minute faster than her previous top 4K time set two years ago at the same event. Women's Rookie of the Week Freshman | Ronkonkoma, NY Freshman Martina Mileti competed in the Golden Eagle Invitational (Sept. 13), finishing the 5k course in a time of 20:01.40. Mileti's individual performance was good for a third-place finish, playing a crucial role in helping the team secure a first-place finish.   ECC Weekly Honor Roll Daniel DeGregori, Queens Junior | East Meadow, NY In the Knights’ season opener at the Golden Eagles Invitational, junior Daniel DeGregori was the top Knight to finish among the men as he earned a third-place finish with a time of 28:27.0 on Saturday afternoon.  Jackson Doran, Roberts Wesleyan Senior | Lockport, NY Senior Jackson Doran opened the 2025 season with an impressive fourth-place finish at the annual Hamilton Short Course event. Doran finished fourth (out of 112 runners) and led Roberts to a second-place team finish. He clocked a 15:26.5 (4:59/mile) over the 5K course. Carli Sheiffele, Molloy Sophomore | Mount Sinai, NY Sophomore Carli Sheiffele competed in the Golden Eagle Invitational (Sept. 13) this past Saturday, completing the 5k course in a time of 19:36.70. Sheiffele's individual time was good for second at the meet, while also playing an integral part in the team securing a first-place finish. Sheiffele was one of only two competitors who finished the 5k in under 20 minutes.  Senior | Esopus, NY In the Knights' season opener at the Golden Eagles Invitational, senior Rachel Mow led the women's side with a fourth-place finish as she completed the course in 20:03.1.  Adriana Roa, Staten Island Freshman | Farmingville, NY Propelled CSI to a 2nd-place finish at the Golden Eagle Invitational. She finished 5th overall, the highest placement since CSI joined Division II, while breaking the women's 5K record with a time of 20:06.60.  Gianni Mauri, St. Thomas Aquinas Freshman | Farmingville, NY Mauri was the top STAC finisher, placing third overall in the women's 5k race with a time of 22:11.6 at the Mount St. Mary College Invite on Sunday, while also helping her team place second in the event. Emma Lipa, Roberts Wesleyan Freshman | Farmingville, NY Mauri was the top STAC finisher, placing third overall in the women's 5k race with a time of 22:11.6 at the Mount St. Mary College Invite on Sunday, while also helping her team place second in the event. ECC Cross Country Weekly Award Winners MEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK Sept. 9 - CJ Johnson, Daemen Sept. 16 - Peter Bagattine, Molloy MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Sept. 9 - Maxim Stinner, D'Youville Sept. 16 - Ronaldo Rodriguez Perez, St. Thomas Aquinas WOMEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK Sept. 9 - Rachel Horner-Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan Sept. 16 - Rachel Horner-Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan (2x) WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Sept. 9 - Adriana Roa, Staten Island Sept. 16 -  Martina Mileti, Molloy   ECC TFFRS Results ECC MEN'S PRESEASON POLL 1. Roberts Wesleyan - 49 points (7 first-place votes) 2. Daemen - 40 points 3. Molloy - 32 points 4. St. Thomas Aquinas - 28 points 5. D'Youville - 20 points T-5. Queens - 20 points 7. Staten Island - 7 points ECC WOMEN'S PRESEASON POLL 1. Roberts Wesleyan - 63 points (7 first-place votes) 2. Molloy - 49 points (1 first-place vote) 3. Daemen - 48 points 4. D'Youville - 45 points 5. St. Thomas Aquinas - 28 points 6. Queens - 23 points 7. Staten Island - 18 points 8. District of Columbia - 14 points
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