MILTON, N.Y., October 23, 2019 – After the 2018 Region XV Championship Meet was forced into cancellation due to inclement weather, the No. 16-ranked Monroe College Mustangs men's cross country team got right back to its streak, taking home its fifth straight Region XV Division I Men's Cross Country Championship on Wednesday at the Hudson Valley Sportsdome.
 
In the field of 44 runners, the Mustangs had all eight of its competitors finish in the Top-21, including having its top five scorers place in the Top-7. The Mustangs finished with an average time of 28:34 on the 8K course.
 
Geoffrey Bwalley took first place overall at the event with a career-best time of 25:48.7. He is yet to finish outside the Top-2 in any race so far this season. Billy Kiprono finished second overall with a time of 28:13.0. Phelani Maduwa crossed the line in fifth with a time of 29:22.6. Keron Charles was next, taking sixth at 29:36.5.
 
Ka'Jon Parris finished seventh overall with a time of 29:51.6. Christopher Spellman was next in 12th with a time of 31:48.6. Mark Carrero took 13th at 32:08.2. Andrew Wright finished the race in 35:02.0 to take 21st.
 
The Mustangs have now qualified for the 2019 NJCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships, which will be held at the University of New Mexico Golf Course in Albuquerque, N.M. on Saturday, Nov. 9.
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 31 teams competing across nine sports. There are 19 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has 12 teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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