Full Results

NEWARK, N.J. – The Yeshiva University men's and women's cross country teams competed in the Nick Russo Halloween Classic, at Branch Brook Park, on Sunday afternoon. New Jersey Institute of Technology hosted the 5k event. It was a race where NCAA runners, and individuals not affiliated with any collegiate institution, can participate in.  

Yeshiva University alumnus, and current assistant coach, Jake "Luigi" Schrier participated and earned bronze, with a time of 17:07.23. Yeshiva University head coach Jose "Super Mario" Miranda also competed in the race, finishing 14^th overall, at the 18:20.96 mark.

As for the men's cross country student-athletes, senior Yonatan Schreiber and junior Jonathan Greenberg were the first pair of NCAA Division III runners to cross the finish line. Schreiber finished eighth overall, with a time of 17:27.20, while Greenberg was right behind him in ninth place, at 17:40.86.

Senior Yosef Pfeffer was the 15^th runner to cross the finish line, at the 18:44.34 mark, while sophomore Zachary Greenberg earned 16^th place, with a time of 18:58.48. The next four Yeshiva runners were senior Noah Hazan (17^th overall at 18:59.97), junior Eli Frishman (18^th place at 19:11.84), senior Arie Barkats (19^th overall at 19:17.81), and sophomore Joshua Hamburger (20^th place at 19:32.80).

Rounding out the Yeshiva male runners were juniors Jakob Deutsch (22^nd overall at 19:41.57), Daniel Elfenbein (23^rd overall at 19:46.56), and Yoni Weisberg (24^th overall at 20:02.67).

On the women's side, junior Amanda Kasztl finished 19^th overall, with a time of 24:51.56. Senior Rivka Greenberg was the 20^th runner to cross the finish line, completing the race in 25:08.05. Sophomore Leeba Goldenhersh earned 21^st place, at 25:34.66, while senior Libbie Brooks finished 22^nd overall, at 25:36.92. Sophomore Sarah Russman was the 26^th runner to cross the finish line, at the 27:59.18 mark, while senior Shira Perton earned 27^th place, at 28:20.60.

The Maccabees will race again in 2019.