Cross Country Teams Compete In Final Meet Before ECC Championship Meet

Milton, N.Y.-The University of Bridgeport cross country took part in their final meet before the 2021 East Coast Championship Meet that will take place in Rochester, New York on October 23 on Saturday afternoon, as the Purple Knights ran in the 13th annual Mt. St. Mary's (NY) Invitational.  The UB men finished in eighth place in their 8K event; while the Bridgeport women finished in ninth place in their 6K race.

In the men's race, the Purple Knights' top finisher was junior D'Andre Collins (Newark, N.J.), who took 36th place in a time of 34:31.4.  Senior Tyler McNeil (Richmond, Va.) was the next Purple Knight across the line just behind Collins in 41st place in a time of 36:37.1.

In the women's race, graduate student Alexis Richardson (Coram, N.Y.) was the first UB finisher taking 15th place in a time of 29:24.4.  Junior Alexandra Toth (Sandy Hook, Conn.) was next taking 22nd place covering the course in a time of 30:18.7.