The Lehman College men's and women's cross-country teams competed in a double dual meet on Saturday, October 17, at Giralda Farms in Madison, N.J., hosted by Saint Elizabeth University.
On the women's side, Amanda Montano led the Lightning with an outstanding individual performance, capturing first place in the 4K run with a time of 15:59.4. Melissa Dominguez-Candelario followed with a fourth-place finish, crossing the line in 20:13.7. Montano's first-place finish highlighted the women's efforts against a competitive field.
In the men's 4K, Jonathan Pagan paced the Lightning, finishing second overall with a time of 14:35.2. Oludemilade Lekan Michael added a fifth-place finish in 16:35.4, followed by Darvin Mathew in seventh at 17:15.5 and Francisco Gonzalez Sanchez in eighth at 17:24.1. The men's squad showed strong individual performances, with four Lehman runners finishing among the top eight.
The team results were as follows...
Men
Lehman 22 - Saint Elizabeth 33
Lehman 34 - Medgar Evers 23
Medgar Evers 17 - Saint Elizabeth 44
Women
Lehman 16 - Saint Elizabeth 39
Lehman 34 - Medgar Evers 23
Medgar Evers 15 - Saint Elizabeth 49
The Lightning will look to build on their performances as they continue their 2026 cross-country season and prepare for CUNYAC Championships at Van Cortland Park in Bronx,NY.
