POMONA, NJ – Senior Paul Bahamondes (Jackson, NJ/Jackson) bested his own school record in the 8-kilometer by running a 27:16.74, while leading the Scarlet Raiders to a fifth place finish at the New Jersey Athletic Conference men's cross country championships hosted by Richard Stockton College.

NJAC Men's Cross Country Championship Results

The Jackson, NJ native, who also owns the school's 6-kilometer mark with a time of 20:32.96, placed 21st in a field of 46. Bahamondes has led all Rutgers-Newark harriers in each of the squad's five meets this season.

Sophomore Tauqeer Qazi (Jersey City, NJ/McNair) and junior DaQuan Bashir (Trenton, NJ/Trenton Central) each ran season-best times of 27:44.36 and 28:01.98, to finish 25th and 27th, respectively, while senior Robert Ezewuiro (Hamilton, NJ/Hamilton West) also recorded a season-best time in the 8-K, crossing the tape at 29:02.60.

Freshman Owen Parani (Union City, NJ/Union Hill) rounded out the Scarlet Raiders' scorers, finishing 34th with a career-best time of 29:31.92.