Paramus, NJ - Bergen's Men's Cross Country Team traveled to Delaware for 2019 Region XIX/GSAC Cross Country Championship Meet. There were two powerful performances by both Chris Benitez & Jorge Dutan from Bergen Community College. Their efforts led to a champion and a runner up from the Bulldog team. Sophomore, Chris Benitez, finished in 1st place with a time of 28:23.60. Chris was followed by teammate Jorge Dutan who placed in 2nd place with a time of 28:30.60. The individual first and second finisheds were the most memorable performances in history for the men's cross country team.
As a team, Bergen finished in third place overall, with a team score of 0f 70 points. Anthony Barrera finished in 21st place and he was followed by Bryce Merwin in 22nd place. Ryan Scully finished the final spot for the team score by finishing in 24th place.
Below are the complete results from the 2019 Region XIX/GSAC Cross Country Championship Meet
Overall Finish List - Men
Men's
Division 3
Place Place Bib No Name Team Time Pace
1 1 193 Christopher Benitez Bergen Community College 28:23.60 3:33/K
2 2 196 Jorge Dutan Bergen Community College 28:30.60 3:34/K
3 3 314 Noah Cziryak Rowan College SJ - Gloucester 28:46.90 3:36/K
4 4 329 Seamus Mcgouirk Thaddeus Stevens College 29:06.90 3:38/K
5 5 222 Abdullah Kashem Camden County College 29:09.00 3:39/K
6 6 300 Brandon Shymanski Ocean County College 29:10.90 3:39/K
7 (< 5) 304 Javid Ridgeway Rowan College - Cumberland 29:29.00 3:41/K
8 7 330 Cole Nelson Thaddeus Stevens College 30:02.70 3:45/K
9 (< 5) 212 Logan Saugling Bucks County Community College 30:07.20 3:46/K
10 8 221 Yarayah Hawkins Camden County College 30:13.10 3:47/K
11 9 331 Jose D Zalapa-alonzo Thaddeus Stevens College 30:13.60 3:47/K
12 10 296 Nicholas LeDonne Ocean County College 30:29.50 3:49/K
13 11 226 Juan Palacios Camden County College 30:41.20 3:50/K
14 (< 5) 283 Clayton Kimsal Luzerne County CC 30:54.90 3:52/K
15 12 224 Peter McLaughlin Camden County College 30:59.40 3:52/K
16 13 297 Ryan Lynn Ocean County College 31:00.80 3:53/K
17 14 292 Frank Stalteri Middlesex County College 31:05.90 3:53/K
59 (> 7) 195
Luis Cedeno Bergen Community College 36:29.90 4:34/K
60 45 299 Frank Savannah Ocean County College 36:48.20 4:36/K
61 46 237 Michael Cotton CC of Philadelphia 36:48.40 4:36/K
62 (< 5) 271 Shane Belle Harrisburg Area CC 36:57.10 4:37/K
63 47 241 Daniel Westpayne CC of Philadelphia 37:02.90 4:38/K
64 48 315 Steven Hubbard Rowan College SJ - Gloucester 37:06.80 4:38/K
65 (> 7) 220 Jake Covely Camden County College 37:10.40 4:39/K
66 (> 7) 197 Jordyn Harrigan Bergen Community College 37:23.10 4:40/K
67 (< 5) 322 Mason Elwell Salem Community College 37:32.40 4:42/K
68 (< 5) 273 Joseph Flake Harrisburg Area CC 37:35.80 4:42/K
69 49 205 Kevin Gonzalez Brookdale Community College 38:34.30 4:49/K
70 50 333 Jose Alvarez Union County College 38:43.60 4:50/K
71 51 335 Dillon Dering Union County College 39:02.40 4:53/K
72 (< 5) 284 Dyheem Simmons Luzerne County CC 39:07.20 4:53/K
73 (< 5) 282 Jared Fulginiti Luzerne County CC 39:14.70 4:54/K
74 52 236 Jahliem Brown CC of Philadelphia 39:20.80 4:55/K
75 53 204 Michael Chiappone Brookdale Community College 39:33.10 4:57/K
76 54 336 Josh Fitts Union County College 39:58.40 5:00/K
77 55 349 Nathan Yoder Williamson College of the Trades 39:59.50 5:00/K
78 56 334 Wilfried Dake Union County College 40:21.30 5:03/K
79 57 338 Aaron Mcgriff Union County College 40:32.10 5:04/K
80 58 346 Levi Mccullough Williamson College of the Trades 43:16.30 5:25/K
81 59 341 Joshua Balldinger Williamson College of the Trades 50:37.00 6:20/K
Detail Team Results - Men
Men's
Division 3
Camden County College Finish Position - 1
Team Score (places): 54 Team Score (times): 2:32:33.30 Average Time: 30:30.70
Overall Cum. Cum. Time
Place Bib No Name Place Place Time Time Back
1 222 Abdullah Kashem 5 5 29:09.00 29:09.00 0:45.40
2 221 Yarayah Hawkins 8 13 30:13.10 59:22.10 1:49.50
3 226 Juan Palacios 11 24 30:41.20 1:30:03.30 2:17.60
4 224 Peter McLaughlin 12 36 30:59.40 2:01:02.70 2:35.80
5 228 Matthew Taylor 18 54 31:30.60 2:32:33.30 3:07.00
Ocean County College Finish Position - 2
Team Score (places): 61 Team Score (times): 2:33:15.30 Average Time: 30:39.10
Overall Cum. Cum. Time
Place Bib No Name Place Place Time Time Back
1 300 Brandon Shymanski 6 6 29:10.90 29:10.90 0:47.30
2 296 Nicholas LeDonne 10 16 30:29.50 59:40.40 2:05.90
3 297 Ryan Lynn 13 29 31:00.80 1:30:41.20 2:37.20
4 298 James McCabe 15 44 31:08.60 2:01:49.80 2:45.00
5 295 Frank Fanelli 17 61 31:25.50 2:33:15.30 3:01.90
Bergen Community College Finish Position - 3
Team Score (places): 70 Team Score (times): 2:33:23.60 Average Time: 30:40.80
Overall Cum. Cum. Time
Place Bib No Name Place Place Time Time Back
1 193 Christopher Benitez 1 1 28:23.60 28:23.60 0:00.00
Thaddeus Stevens College Finish Position - 4
Team Score (places): 76 Team Score (times): 2:35:09.20 Average Time: 31:01.90
Overall Cum. Cum. Time
Place Bib No Name Place Place Time Time Back
1 329 Seamus Mcgouirk 4 4 29:06.90 29:06.90 0:43.30
2 330 Cole Nelson 7 11 30:02.70 59:09.60 1:39.10
3 331 Jose D Zalapa-alonzo 9 20 30:13.60 1:29:23.20 1:50.00
4 328 Corbin Kilgore 27 47 32:44.40 2:02:07.60 4:20.80
5 327 Zach Beale 29 76 33:01.60 2:35:09.20 4:38.00
Rowan College SJ - Gloucester Finish Position - 5
Team Score (places): 124 Team Score (times): 2:42:42.40 Average Time: 32:32.50
Overall Cum. Cum. Time
Place Bib No Name Place Place Time Time Back
1 314 Noah Cziryak 3 3 28:46.90 28:46.90 0:23.30
2 312 Christion Anigilaje 19 22 31:32.60 1:00:19.50 3:09.00
3 317 Benjamin Kellum 20 42 31:44.90 1:32:04.40 3:21.30
4 313 Robert Brink 34 76 33:31.20 2:05:35.60 5:07.60
5 315 Steven Hubbard 48 124 37:06.80 2:42:42.40 8:43.20
Middlesex County College Finish Position - 6
Team Score (places): 148 Team Score (times): 2:46:42.00 Average Time: 33:20.40
Overall Cum. Cum. Time
Place Bib No Name Place Place Time Time Back
1 292 Frank Stalteri 14 14 31:05.90 31:05.90 2:42.30
2 288 Chris Folkens 26 40 32:44.00 1:03:49.90 4:20.40
3 287 Emmanuel Boone 30 70 33:09.20 1:36:59.10 4:45.60
4 290 Isaac Lopez 36 106 34:00.60 2:10:59.70 5:37.00
5 289 Dion Joseph 42 148 35:42.30 2:46:42.00 7:18.70
Brookdale Community College Finish Position - 7
Team Score (places): 167 Team Score (times): 2:52:02.90 Average Time: 34:24.60
Overall Cum. Cum. Time
Place Bib No Name Place Place Time Time Back
1 203 Liam Broadhurst 16 16 31:16.60 31:16.60 2:53.00
2 208 Maksim Popov 23 39 32:19.40 1:03:36.00 3:55.80
3 209 Michael Smith 38 77 34:19.80 1:37:55.80 5:56.20
4 206 Ryan Loehr 41 118 35:32.80 2:13:28.60 7:09.20
5 205 Kevin Gonzalez 49 167 38:34.30 2:52:02.90 10:10.70
CC of Philadelphia Finish Position - 8
Team Score (places): 207 Team Score (times): 2:57:46.60 Average Time: 35:33.40
Overall Cum. Cum. Time
Place Bib No Name Place Place Time Time Back
1 238 Donte Deshields 31 31 33:13.40 33:13.40 4:49.80
2 239 Colby Ngo 39 70 34:31.80 1:07:45.20 6:08.20
3 240 Kyrie Patterson 44 114 36:10.10 1:43:55.30 7:46.50
4 237 Michael Cotton 46 160 36:48.40 2:20:43.70 8:24.80
5 241 Daniel Westpayne 47 207 37:02.90 2:57:46.60 8:39.30
Union County College Finish Position - 9
Team Score (places): 251 Team Score (times): 3:12:43.00 Average Time: 38:32.60
Overall Cum. Cum. Time
Place Bib No Name Place Place Time Time Back
1 339 Anthony Paterno 40 40 34:37.30 34:37.30 6:13.70
2 333 Jose Alvarez 50 90 38:43.60 1:13:20.90 10:20.00
3 335 Dillon Dering 51 141 39:02.40 1:52:23.30 10:38.80
4 336 Josh Fitts 54 195 39:58.40 2:32:21.70 11:34.80
5 334 Wilfried Dake 56 251 40:21.30 3:12:43.00 11:57.70
Williamson College of the Trades Finish Position - 10
Team Score (places): 252 Team Score (times): 3:24:02.40 Average Time: 40:48.50
Overall Cum. Cum. Time
Place Bib No Name Place Place Time Time Back
1 342 Domenic Beck 37 37 34:11.30 34:11.30 5:47.70
2 348 Jack Warner 43 80 35:58.30 1:10:09.60 7:34.70
3 349 Nathan Yoder 55 135 39:59.50 1:50:09.10 11:35.90
4 346 Levi Mccullough 58 193 43:16.30 2:33:25.40 14:52.70
5 341 Joshua Balldinger 59 252 50:37.00 3:24:02.40 22:13.40
Bucks County Community College Finish Position - Inc.
Team Score (places): Inc. Team Score (times):
Overall Cum. Cum. Time
Place Bib No Name Place Place Time Time Back
1 212 Logan Saugling Less Than 5 30:07.20 30:07.20 1:43.60
Harrisburg Area CC Finish Position - Inc.
Team Score (places): Inc. Team Score (times):
Overall Cum. Cum. Time
Place Bib No Name Place Place Time Time Back
1 272 Luke Culver Less Than 5 32:07.10 32:07.10 3:43.50
2 274 Brogan Louden Less Than 5 33:51.80 1:05:58.90 5:28.20
3 271 Shane Belle Less Than 5 36:57.10 1:42:56.00 8:33.50
4 273 Joseph Flake Less Than 5 37:35.80 2:20:31.80 9:12.20
Luzerne County CC Finish Position - Inc.
Team Score (places): Inc. Team Score (times):
Overall Cum. Cum. Time
Place Bib No Name Place Place Time Time Back
1 283 Clayton Kimsal Less Than 5 30:54.90 30:54.90 2:31.30
2 284 Dyheem Simmons Less Than 5 39:07.20 1:10:02.10 10:43.60
3 282 Jared Fulginiti Less Than 5 39:14.70 1:49:16.80 10:51.10
Rowan College - Cumberland Finish Position - Inc.
Team Score (places): Inc. Team Score (times):
Overall Cum. Cum. Time
Place Bib No Name Place Place Time Time Back
1 304 Javid Ridgeway Less Than 5 29:29.00 29:29.00 1:05.40
2 305 Mekhi Troxler-Courton Less Than 5 31:23.20 1:00:52.20 2:59.60
3 303 Damien Grooms Less Than 5 34:51.40 1:35:43.60 6:27.80
4 306 Luis Vivar-Reyes Less Than 5 36:20.70 2:12:04.30 7:57.10
Salem Community College Finish Position - Inc.
Team Score (places): Inc. Team Score (times):
Overall Cum. Cum. Time
Place Bib No Name Place Place Time Time Back
1 324 Jacob Schmid Less Than 5 32:37.70 32:37.70 4:14.10
2 320 Andrew DeDomenico Less Than 5 34:23.60 1:07:01.30 6:00.00
3 322 Mason Elwell Less Than 5 37:32.40 1:44:33.70 9:08.80