Riverdale, N.Y. - Manhattan Men's and Women's Cross Country held the annual Manhattan-Iona Invitational on Tuesday afternoon in preparation for the imminent MAAC Championships. Freshman Chanel Williamson paced the Lady Jaspers in the 3K race, while senior
Todd Raymond was the first Manhattan finisher on the men's side.
Click Here For Complete Results Williamson finished fourth overall with a time of 10:42 behind three Iona Gaels. Right behind Williamson were junior Eryka Perreault (10:49) in fifth place and freshman Lindsay Southard (10:52) in the sixth spot. Being the third Lady Jasper to cross the finish line is something new for Southard; the rookie had been Manhattan's top finisher in every race so far this season.
Raymond finished fifth overall by completing the course in 8:48. Junior
Joe McElhoney was Manhattan's next finisher at seventh place with a time of 8:57.
Following the meet, which included only Manhattan and Iona on the women's side and added Marist College in the men's race, the Jaspers ran a workout to further prepare for the conference championship meet on October 27, 2006 at Van Cortlandt Park.
