BRONX, N.Y. – Competing in their third meet of the 2025 season, the Felician University cross country teams delivered a strong showing at the Queensborough Cross Country Invitational, held at Van Cortlandt Park. The women's team earned an impressive third-place finish in the 5K, while the men's squad placed sixth overall in the 8K race.
 
Women's 5K Recap
 
Senior Imani Fitzpatrick paced the Golden Falcons with a top-10 finish, placing 9th out of 159 runners in 22:58.4. Freshman Brianna Harrison continued a promising rookie season, finishing 21st in 24:02.6, followed by fellow freshman Sherylane Larbi in 28th (25:01.3).
Junior Kaitlyn Vieira crossed in 31st (25:18.2), with freshman Cynthia Amankwaa (42nd, 26:21.1) and sophomore Crystal Margotta (43rd, 26:21.3) helping to secure the team's third-place podium finish.
 
Men's 8K Recap
 
On the men's side, sophomore Patrick Du Bois led Felician with a 14th-place finish out of 161 competitors, clocking 31:18.1. Senior Joshua Ormilon followed closely in 16th (31:51.2), with junior Hayden Dekoyer placing 39th (34:35.6).
Senior LeoMarvin Abreu finished 48th (35:10.9), while freshmen Amir Elkholy (58th, 36:08.9) and Niikwashie Mensah-Sowah (59th, 36:17.0) contributed to the team's sixth-place finish.
 
Felician will look to continue its momentum at the NJIT Highlander Invitational on October 11 in Newark, N.J.

Complete runners and times:
Women's 5K

• Imani Fitzpatrick – Sr. – 22:58.4
• Brianna Harrison – Fr. – 24:02.6
• Sherylane Larbi – Fr. – 25:01.3
• Kaitlyn Vieira – Jr. – 25:18.2
• Cynthia Amankwaa – Fr. – 26:21.1
• Crystal Margotta – So. – 26:21.3
• Chantoya Thomas – Sr. – 30:50.8
• Mattison Burno – Fr. – 37:19.7

Men's 8K

• Patrick Du Bois – So. – 31:18.1
• Joshua Ormilon – Sr. – 31:51.2
• Hayden Dekoyer – Jr. – 34:35.6
• LeoMarvin Abreu – Sr. – 35:10.9
• Amir Elkholy – Fr. – 36:08.9
• Niikwashie Mensah-Sowah – Fr. – 36:17.0
• Joshua Tauriello – Sr. – 37:08.6
• Neil Donnelly – Fr. – 38:32.8
• Aiden Jefferson – Fr. – 47:08.5