CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College women's cross country team took the top four spots and defeated Post University, 17-48 in the first meet ever held on the campus of Caldwell College Wednesday afternoon. Freshman Jerrica Kahwaty (Clifton, NJ/Clifton), left, won the 5,000-meter race with a time of 26 minutes, three seconds.

Juniors Shannon Coyle (Matawan, NJ/St. John Vianney) and Amy Ransom (Chattanooga, TN/USC-Aiken) finished one second apart to take second and third, respectively, followed by senior Katie Doster (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) in fourth. Junior Lauren O'Connell (South Amboy, NJ/St. John Vianney) rounded out the Cougars' lineup with a seventh-place finish.

Vanessa Laganes was the first Eagle runner across the finish line, taking fifth. The meet marked the first intercollegiate competition for the women's cross country program at Post.

The Cougars will run at the N.J.I.T. Invitational on Sunday, Sept. 18 at Van Cortlandt Park in New York City, N.Y.

Caldwell 17, Post 48
5,000-meters, Caldwell College campus course
1. Jerrica Kahwaty, Caldwell
2. Shannon Coyle, Caldwell
3. Amy Ransom, Caldwell
4. Katie Doster, Caldwell
5. Vanessa Laganes, Post
6. Jeauxx Fleurant, Post
7. Lauren O'Connell, Caldwell
8. Megan Pappas, Post
9. Rene Lucey, Post
10. Laymana Mullings, Post
11. Rashita Corbet, Post