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Williams' Record Run Paces Cross Country at Albany Invitational

  • Players Mentioned
    • Ryan Gioe Bio
      Ryan Gioe
      5' 7"
      130 lbs
      Jr.
    • Tyler McGarvey Bio
      Tyler McGarvey
      5' 8"
      148 lbs
      Sr.
    • Justin Ortega Bio
      Justin Ortega
      6' 2"
      176 lbs
      Fr.
    • Kaitie Schillaci Bio
      Kaitie Schillaci
      5' 5"
      So.
    • Talya Williams Bio
      Talya Williams
      5' 6"
      Jr.
    • Alexandria Okon Bio
      Alexandria Okon
      5' 8"
      Fr.
    • Nicolette Agostinacchio Bio
      Nicolette Agostinacchio
      5' 5"
      Fr.
    • Ashlin Conroy Bio
      Ashlin Conroy
      5' 5"
      Gr.
Complete Results

ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 15, 2016) 
- Junior Talya Williams (Schenectady, N.Y.) clocked a school-record 17:39.5 in the 5k on Saturday to lead the LIU Post men's and women's cross country teams at the University at Albany Invitational.

She averaged a 5:41 mile, en route to besting all Division I opposition. Only two competitors from Monroe College posted a better time than Williams, who placed third in the race.

Graduate Ashlin Conroy (Syosset, N.Y.) came in 35th (19:19.2). Freshman Nicolette Agostinacchio (Wantagh, N.Y.) added a 62nd-place run of 20:47.2.

Freshman Alexandria Okon (Laurel, Md.) crossed at 21:24.1, which was good for 67th place. Sophomore Kaitie Schillaci (Albany, N.Y.) finished 78th (22:00.3).

For the men, junior Ryan Gioe (Huntington Station, N.Y.) and senior Tyler McGarvey (Babylon, N.Y.) placed 61st (28:03.3) and 64th (28:22.0), respectively.

Freshman Justin Ortega (Bay Shore, N.Y.) clocked an 86th-place time of 33:39.9.

Head Coach Kevin Buckley and the Pioneers return to action next Saturday (Oct. 22), when they compete at the East Coast Conference Championships, hosted by Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester.
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