Complete Results: Men  l  Women

BRONX, N.Y. - Senior Alec Lederer won the men's race and senior Allison Decker was second in the women's race, leading East Stroudsburg University at the season-opening Fordham Invitational to begin the 2016 cross country season.

Decker, junior Kaylyn West, junior Samantha Young and senior Lauren Toth took the second through fifth spots in the women's Division II/III race, leading the Warriors to a team championship in a field of 11 schools.

Lederer posted a winning time of 25:51.50 in the men's 5-mile run, with junior Jeremy Rapposelli third (26:44.93), junior J.P. Montgomery sixth (27:13.86), sophomore Jared Glosser 11th (27:39.67) and junior Dan Buccino 12th (27:41.13).

Decker, a returning NCAA Division II national qualifier, ran second (19:31.42) behind LIU Post junior Talya Williams (18:53.00).

West was third in 19:50.29, Young fourth in 20:22.34, Toth fifth in 21:20.76 and freshman Alexandra Palumbo ninth in 22:03.71.

ESU's women won the DII/DIII field at Fordham for the fourth straight year. The Warriors were the PSAC runner-up in 2015, their best-ever conference finish.

Lederer is the Warriors' fourth men's individual champion at Fordham in the last five years, following Frank Fezza (2012), Chris Schneider (2013) and Steve Ruch (2015).

The Warriors will compete at the Kutztown DII/DIII Challenge next Saturday.


Women's Results (1st of 11) - 5K
2. Allison Decker - 19:31.42
3. Kaylyn West - 19:50.29
4. Samantha Young - 20:22.34
5. Lauren Toth - 21:20.76
9. Alexandra Palumbo - 22:03.71

Men's Results (2nd of 12) - 5 miles
1. Alec Lederer - 25:51.50
3. Jeremy Rapposelli - 26:44.93
6. J.P. Montgomery - 27:13.86
11. Jared Glosser - 27:39.67
12. Dan Buccino - 27:41.13