MIDDLETOWN, NY - The Saint Peter's cross country team finished the season at the 2026 Metro Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31.
The season for cross country was one of a lot of improvement, the rise of returning athletes and the ascension of some new faces.
Sebastian Lopez led the way for the men's team for the first time this season with an outstanding performance, placing 101st in the men's 8K run with a time of 27:44.9, the only Saint Peter's runner in the 8K to go under 28 minutes.
The rest of the men's team showed great signs of a bright future,
Johan Aparicio finished second for the Peacocks with a time of 28:14.8, placing 118th overall. Sophomore
Earl Hart and freshman
Davian Simon followed Aparicio as the lone runners to finish within the top 150, and go under 30 minutes for the race.
The women's team continued showing huge bright spots with the 6K race. Leading the way, as it has been all year, was
Alhena Dalcerri who was the run racer to finish within the top 100 at 95th place, running a time of 24:28.5. Following the sensational performance by Dalcerri, four runners for the women's team placed within the top 150.
Yeilin Vargas Morillo led the group placing 125th,
Zayneb Zahibi joined Morillo in the top 130, placing 128th.
Mya Sampong and
Shirleysa Rivas rounded out the group with placements of 140th and 142nd overall.
The Peacocks finished the Metro Championships placing 13th on both squads, however, the squad took major strides this season and the future looks bright for the Saint Peter's Cross Country Team.
The full performance list is below:
Men's 8K
Lopez, 27:44.9 (101st)
Aparicio, 28:14.8 (118th)
Hart, 28:59.1 (136th)
Simon, 29:52.7 (148th)
Jack Cabrera, 30:12.6 (151st)
Kenneth Montes, 31:05.1 (156th)
Michael Amaker, 32:42.6 (161st)
Quaglia Giuseppe 32:58.6 (162nd)
Women's 6K
Dalcerri, 24:28.5 (95th)
Vargas Morillo, 25:36.1 (125th)
Zahibi, 25:51.7 (128th)
Sampong, 27:02.4 (140th)
Rivas, 27:12.7 (142nd)
Paulina Nunez, 30:24.9 (156th)
Stephanie Macareno, 32:27.6 (157th)
The Peacocks will be back on the trail on Nov. 13 at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Race.
