Results
Galloway, N.J. – Stockton University recorded the program's best finish ever at an NCAA Regional meet by finishing sixth out of 26 squads in the NCAA Region V (Metro) race. Running on their home course, three Ospreys finished in the top 50 out of 186 runners.
Erik Ackerman (Long Valley/West Morris Central) earned a berth in the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships by placing 10th with a time of 25:07.1 for 8K that was the second best of his Stockton career. Ackerman became Stockton's third two-time male NCAA qualifier, joining Randy Wetzel (2002, 2000) and Abad Akhtar (2009-10).
Josh Corsentino (Brick/Brick Memorial) finished 44th with a time of 26:27.0 followed by
Dan Squicciarini (Flemington/Hunterdon Central) just over a second later in a personal-best 26:28.3 for 46th place.
Dalton Culleny (Mullica Twp./Cedar Creek) also produced a personal best by running 26:56.7 for 60th place. Culleny finished strong, moving up seven spots in the last 1.7 kilometers. Freshman
Dan Mine (Toms River/TR North) rounded out Stockton's five scoring runners in 72nd place with a time of 27:17.9.
Ackerman will compete in the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana next Saturday, November 23 at 1:00 p.m.