Dominating again, both Oswego State’s men’s and women’s cross country teams put on a show at the Lemoyne Invitational on Sept. 12, sweeping Onoadaga Community College and Division I Lemoyne College.

The Lakers men’s team claimed first place in the 6K with 30 points, while the women’s team won the 4K with 20 points, Lemoyne finished second in both events.

The women’s team was led by an outstanding performance from senior Kyra Pellegrino, who won the 4K in 15:10.2. Pellegrino averaged 6:06.2 per mile and finished eight seconds ahead of the runner-up. Her time ranks third all-time in Oswego women’s cross country history.

The sweep continued beyond the course. After winning the men’s race, junior Noah Melita was named SUNYAC Men’s Runner of the Week, while Pellegrino earned SUNYAC Women’s Runner of the Week honors for the second consecutive week.

The aforementioned Melita led the way for Oswego’s men’s squad, winning the 6K in 19:45.1. His time, which averaged 5:17.9 per mile, ranks eighth all-time in Oswego men’s cross country history for the 6K and was 30 seconds faster than any D1 Lemoyne runner.

Freshman Sebastian Boutwell continued his impressive campaign with a second-place finish, crossing the line in 19:58.3. Junior Noah Covert rounded out Oswego’s top three scorers with a sixth-place finish in 21:39.5. 

On the women’s side, junior Elena Gaffney followed with a third-place finish in 15:28.8, a time that ranks fourth all-time in program history. Graduate student Gia Engel placed fourth in 16:04.1, while third year Jessica Torrey finished fifth in 16:24.8. 

The Lakers will get a week off before traveling to the RPI Invitational on Sept. 26.