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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Seven Captains hauled in All-League accolades as the Christopher Newport cross country teams excelled at the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Championships, which were held on Saturday at Lee Hall Mansion.
Led by the award-winners, the men placed second in the final team standings after accumulating 47 points. Meanwhile, the women came in third with a score of 72. UC Santa Cruz defended its crowns on both sides after sweeping the league titles for the fourth straight year.
Headlining CNU's decorated contingent,
Sarah Dake was a first-team All-Conference performer after finishing seventh in the women's 6k. During the race, she established a new PR with a time of 23:22.85. That vaulted her to 31st on the program's all-time performance list.
Meanwhile,
Lena Blagg collected second-team accolades in the 6k after leading the squad's first-year contingent with a 24:16.42 mark. That placed her 16th in the field.
On the men's side, five Captains secured All-League nods. Earning a spot on the first-team squad,
Clayton Rankin came in sixth in 26:04.13, while
Luke Tompkins followed in seventh with a 26:06.17 effort. Meanwhile, garnering second-team recognition,
Andrew Janetsky was ninth (26:08.26),
Tom Foti was 11th (26:27.59), and
Luke Hawkins was 15th (26:42.48).
Janetsky's clocking also was the fastest by a freshman at the meet, topping the second-best mark by over 30 seconds.
Rounding out the men's top-seven,
Johnny Atienza finished 18th (26:52.63), while
Taylor Dalton was 23rd (27:14.31).
In addition to the All-League recipients, the women placed four other runners in the top-30.
Sarah Bland was 19th with a time of 24:26.10, while
Josie Brumfield (24:33.40) and
Courtney Mudd (24:35.60) followed in immediate succession.
Katherine Streeter also made her championship debut with a 28th-place showing in 25:45.40.
Rounding out the team's top-seven,
Didi Dasilva finished in 26:40.75.
Christopher Newport will return to action with the NCAA South Regionals on November 16 in Clinton, Mississippi.
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