The Monroe Mustang men and women's cross country teams each won their first-ever Region Championships on Saturday in Sunken Meadow Park, one of the toughest courses they ran all season. Technically called the St. Joseph College Invitational, there were NJCAA Division I, II and III programs in the races as well as NCAA teams including St. Joseph, Queens, Maritime, USMMA, Gloucester, Felician, Dowling, and Purchase. Of the of the 45 participating teams, the Mustang men were first overall with a score of 59 points. In addition to taking their first-ever Region XV championship, the Mustang women placed third overall with a score of 15 points.
After the meet, cross country head coach
Shirvon Greene was positively glowing in his praise of the Mustangs. "Words can't begin to express how proud and happy I am for these individuals," he said. "Monroe history was made today and they truly deserve every ounce of praise. Getting to this point, was one of our main goals for this year and the only way to get here is with dedication and hard work."
Monroe men's resultsMonroe women's results"Our job is not done," Coach Greene said. "We have one more goal at task and that is the National Championship in November. We will enjoy this one for the weekend and then it's back to work on Tuesday."
