MILTON, N.Y., October 23, 2019 – After last year's Region XV Championship meet was canceled due to inclement weather, the No. 5-ranked Monroe College Mustangs women's cross country  team got right back on track at the 2019 NJCAA Region XV Cross Country Championships, as the Mustangs captured their fifth straight region title at the Hudson Valley Sportsdome on Wednesday.
 
In a field of 38 runners, the Mustangs' top-5 scorers were among the first seven finishers in the race, and all seven Mustangs competing on Wednesday finished in the Top-20. The Mustangs finished with an average time of 19:12 at the meet.
 
Sharon Chumo picked up first place on Wednesday with a personal-best time of 17:59.3. Thulisile Amon was the next Mustang to cross the line, taking third overall at 18:50.4, also a personal best. Faten Laribi took fourth place with a time of 19:15.7.
 
Thobile Amon was right behind her, clocking in at a personal-best time of 19:18.7 to take fifth overall. Joanna Archer was next at 20:40.5 to place seventh. Jada Blackheart finished 12th with a time of 22:33.5, while Silveri Aguero finished up at 24:50.3 to take 20th with a personal-best time.
 
The Mustangs have now qualified for the 2019 NJCAA Division I Women'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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