Men's Runner of the Week
Peter Bagattine, Molloy
Junior | Bay Shore, NY
Junior Peter Bagattine competed at the Golden Eagle Invitational (Sept. 13), running a meet-best time of 28:22.00. Bagattine's time of 28:22.00 was good for an individual first-place finish, while also helping to propel the team to a third-place finish. Bagattine led the way for the team, as the next Molloy competitor in the standings placed eighth.
Men's Rookie of the Week
Ronaldo Rodriguez Perez, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | Monroe, NY
Rodriguez Perez was the top Spartan finisher, placing second overall in the men's 8k race with a time of 27:32.9 at the Mount St. Mary College Invite on Sunday, while also helping his team win the event.
Women's Runner of the Week
Rachel Horner-Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan
Senior | Cornish, NH
Senior Rachel Horner-Richardson shined over the weekend as the overall top finisher (out of 108 runners) at the annual Hamilton Short Course event hosted by Hamilton College. Horner-Richardson clocked a 4K time of 14:32.4 (5:51/mile) as she pulled away to win by nearly five seconds down the final stretch. The time is a 4K PR and nearly a full minute faster than her previous top 4K time set two years ago at the same event.
Women's Rookie of the Week
Martina Mileti, Molloy
Freshman | Ronkonkoma, NY
Freshman Martina Mileti competed in the Golden Eagle Invitational (Sept. 13), finishing the 5k course in a time of 20:01.40. Mileti's individual performance was good for a third-place finish, playing a crucial role in helping the team secure a first-place finish.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Men
Daniel DeGregori, Queens
Junior | East Meadow, NY
In the Knights’ season opener at the Golden Eagles Invitational, junior Daniel DeGregori was the top Knight to finish among the men as he earned a third-place finish with a time of 28:27.0 on Saturday afternoon.
Jackson Doran, Roberts Wesleyan
Senior | Lockport, NY
Senior Jackson Doran opened the 2025 season with an impressive fourth-place finish at the annual Hamilton Short Course event. Doran finished fourth (out of 112 runners) and led Roberts to a second-place team finish. He clocked a 15:26.5 (4:59/mile) over the 5K course.
Women
Carli Sheiffele, Molloy
Sophomore | Mount Sinai, NY
Sophomore Carli Sheiffele competed in the Golden Eagle Invitational (Sept. 13) this past Saturday, completing the 5k course in a time of 19:36.70. Sheiffele's individual time was good for second at the meet, while also playing an integral part in the team securing a first-place finish. Sheiffele was one of only two competitors who finished the 5k in under 20 minutes.
Rachel Mow, Queens
Senior | Esopus, NY
In the Knights' season opener at the Golden Eagles Invitational, senior Rachel Mow led the women's side with a fourth-place finish as she completed the course in 20:03.1.
Adriana Roa, Staten Island
Freshman | Farmingville, NY
Propelled CSI to a 2nd-place finish at the Golden Eagle Invitational. She finished 5th overall, the highest placement since CSI joined Division II, while breaking the women's 5K record with a time of 20:06.60.
Gianni Mauri, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | Farmingville, NY
Mauri was the top STAC finisher, placing third overall in the women's 5k race with a time of 22:11.6 at the Mount St. Mary College Invite on Sunday, while also helping her team place second in the event.
Emma Lipa, Roberts Wesleyan
Freshman | Farmingville, NY
Mauri was the top STAC finisher, placing third overall in the women's 5k race with a time of 22:11.6 at the Mount St. Mary College Invite on Sunday, while also helping her team place second in the event.
ECC Cross Country Weekly Award Winners
MEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 9 - CJ Johnson, Daemen
Sept. 16 - Peter Bagattine, Molloy
MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sept. 9 - Maxim Stinner, D'Youville
Sept. 16 - Ronaldo Rodriguez Perez, St. Thomas Aquinas
WOMEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 9 - Rachel Horner-Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan
Sept. 16 - Rachel Horner-Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan (2x)
WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sept. 9 - Adriana Roa, Staten Island
Sept. 16 - Martina Mileti, Molloy
ECC TFFRS Results
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1. Roberts Wesleyan - 49 points (7 first-place votes)
2. Daemen - 40 points
3. Molloy - 32 points
4. St. Thomas Aquinas - 28 points
5. D'Youville - 20 points
T-5. Queens - 20 points
7. Staten Island - 7 points
ECC WOMEN'S PRESEASON POLL
1. Roberts Wesleyan - 63 points (7 first-place votes)
2. Molloy - 49 points (1 first-place vote)
3. Daemen - 48 points
4. D'Youville - 45 points
5. St. Thomas Aquinas - 28 points
6. Queens - 23 points
7. Staten Island - 18 points
8. District of Columbia - 14 points