Results

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA—Daniel Rondon was the top finisher and scorer for the NJIT men's cross country team Friday at the NCAA Division I Mid-Atlantic Regional race hosted by Penn State.

Twenty-five total teams competed in the regional event to determine the teams and runners that would advance to the NCAA National Championship.

The NJIT men's team finished 18^th out of 25 teams ahead of Monmouth and Seton Hall. 

Rondon, the junior Highlander, ran the 10k race in 32:05.45, finishing 65^th.  Last season, Rondon placed 83^rd with a time of 32:40.  Rondon's time on Friday is a new NJIT school-record which was held by Brian Mendez in 2010.

Senior Christian Baumbach finished 89^th (32:38.70) for the Highlanders while Brian Mendez, who was the top finisher for NJIT last year, placed 115^th at 33.29.20.

Junior Scott Rizzo placed 124^th (33.44.55), Moheb Thomas 149^th (34.56.60) while Jonathan Daudelin and Andrew Nashed finished side by side 154^th and 155^th.

NJIT will return to action on Sunday when the Highlanders host the Nick Russo Halloween Classic at Noon at Branch Brook Park.