Site: Clove Lakes Park (Staten Island, N.Y.)
Final Team Scores: 1. CCBC-Essex 59, 2. Goldey-Beacom 89, 3. ASA 90, 4. Maritime (N.Y.) 116, 5. New Rochelle 141, 6. Old Westbury 152, 7. St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) 180. 8. Staten Island 192, 9. Union C.C. 201, 10. New Jersey City 226, 11. Berkeley (N.Y.) 244, 12. Medgar Evers 256
Next GBC Event: Saturday, Oct. 19 at Hood College Open Classic | 11 a.m. | Utica Park (Frederick, Md.)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Redshirt freshman
Ariel Richardson (St. George's Tech H.S./New Castle, Del.) finished in eighth place to lead Goldey-Beacom College to its best finish of the season with a second place effort at the College of Staten Island Invitational at Clove Lakes Park on Saturday morning.
The Lightning, who posted four runners in the top 20 scorers, scored 89 points to finish behind CCBC-Essex, which tallied 59 points. The Knights earned the team title after placing three runners in the top seven finishers.
Richardson, who earned her first career top 10 finish, completed the 5K race in a time of 22 minutes, 32 seconds. Meanwhile, sophomore
Sarah Grzybowski (Concord H.S./Wilmington, Del.) earned a 23rd place finish with a time of 24:43 while senior
Ashley Zaccaria (Gloucester City H.S./Gloucester, N.J.) followed in 24th place by crossing the finish line in 24 minutes, 44 seconds.
Senior
Carly Mitchell (Elkton H.S./Elkton, Md.) finished in 25th place with a mark of 24:45 while sophomore
Valarie Orth (Schalick H.S./Pittsgrove, N.J.) earned 29th place after completing the race in 25 minutes, 58 seconds.
Sophomore
Leshae Lee (Joppatowne H.S./Edgewood, Md.) posted a time of 26:01 to take 30th place while senior
Tigan Frisby (Mount Pleasant H.S./Claymont, Del.) rounded out the Lightning contingent with a 42nd place time of 27 minutes, 59 seconds.
The Lightning will compete at the Hood College Open Classic on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Utica Park.
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