WEST CHESTER, Pa. – The Delaware Valley cross country teams turned in several strong individual performances at the West Chester Golden Ram Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 10, with the women placing third in the team standings and Gustavo Mora leading the way for the men in the 4K race at Plantation Field.
 
Mora paced the Aggies in the men's 4K, finishing ninth overall in 13:50.6. The first-year runner was the top finisher for DelVal, placing among the top 10 in a field led by West Chester.
 
Isaac Boyer followed with a time of 15:25.5 to finish 18th overall. Shane Ocampo crossed the line in 18:06.8 for 24th place, while William Hale rounded out the Aggies' finishers with a time of 19:05.4 in 28th.
 
The DelVal women claimed third place in the team standings with 74 points, finishing behind DeSales (30) and West Chester (48). The Aggies recorded five scoring finishes in the top 23, with Emma East leading the team in sixth place overall.
 
East completed the 4K course in 16:28.1, followed closely by Kayana Krall, who finished ninth in 16:41.1. Mariah Shatley placed 17th in 17:13.8, and Emma Haas finished 19th in 17:33.9. Kamella Gechter rounded out DelVal's top five, crossing the line in 17:49.2 for 23rd place.
 
Max Louis added a 24th-place finish in 17:51.5, while Arianna Askew finished 28th in 18:23.5. Alannah Perkins also represented the Aggies, finishing in 19:28.3.
 
DelVal returns to action for their final regular season race next Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational hosted by Gettysburg College.