Stanley Quarter Park hosted the Cross Country CCSU Mini Meet on Oct. 25, which resulted in big wins and records for the Blue Devil runners.

Isabelle Mondo had the quickest race of the Blue Devils entered in the Women’s Sub-Varsity 3K, notching an 11:19.50, as she finished 24th, about a minute behind the winner.

In the Women’s Varsity 3K, CCSU had three runners in the top 10 with another close behind in 11th. Brooke Morabito, who won overall with a 9:25:10, broke a school record for the 3K as she took the victory to a tune of nearly 20 seconds. Other standout runners included P8 Mya Morabito, P10 Julia Cancellieri, and P11 Maegan Desmaris, who all ran sub-11-minute times.

The Men’s Sub-Varsity 5K saw CCSU have four runners placed in the top 10. Although the win wasn’t in play, Joe Lauria, Michael Kraszewski, and Ryan McCauley finished from 2nd to 4th, all putting in times in the mid-15-minute range. Israel Caro IV also finished in 7th with a 15:26.

Central notched another victory in the Men’s Varsity 5K, as James Sullivan beat teammate Jake Ireland to the line by 0.4 seconds to win, as Blue Devils routed and placed in the Top 10 four times. Brendan Mellitt and Mark Rodriguez finished 8th and 9th, respectively.

The Mini Meet was the third of five Central Connecticut sporting events dedicated to the memory of Duke University athlete Morgan Rodgers and Morgan’s Message; the nonprofit started in her honor strives to combat the stigma of student-athletes at universities across the country.

The Blue Devil men and women will take their talents to the Northeast Conference Championships at Stanley Quarter Park on Nov. 1.