ALBANY, NY — Jessie Fotheringham and Lasse Bjørn Jensen both finished within the Top 10 in their respective races, earning All-Conference spots to lead the NJIT Women's and Men's Cross Country Teams at the America East Conference Championships Friday on the campus of UAlbany. 

Bjorn Jensen (24:27.6 in the Men's 8K), a sophomore, became the first men's cross country athlete in program history to medal in the America East Championships. He finished 9th overall in his race. Fotheringham (17:41.9 in the Women's 5K), also a sophomore, earned a medal for the second consecutive year. She finished 8th overall in her race. 

NJIT's men's team finished with an 8K time of 2:07:11. Its five-man average of 25:27 is a new program best. 

Senior Daniel Wilson set an 8K collegiate personal best time (25:45.1). Freshmen Elijah McCoy (25:26.0), Erik Preisner (25:44.1), and Noel Madda (26:10.3) each set collegiate personal bests in the 8K as well.  

In the Women's 5K, the Highlanders posted a 1:37:39. 

Up Next
NJIT shifts its focus to the NCAA Northeast Regional in two weeks. NJIT's Men's Team will compete, while on the Women's side, the Highlanders will send Jessie Fotheringham, Taylor Blackwelder, and Brooke Berry to compete in the event held at Lehigh University. 

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