Pearl River junior Kelly Hayes ran the 2.5-mile Van Cortland Park cross country course in the Bronx in 14:40.6, finishing first overall in the Class C race at the 40th Annual Manhattan College Cross Country Invitational.
Hayes' time was the second-fastest ever for a female runner from Rockland County on the course and it helped Pearl River win the team championship with 82 points, three ahead of Cicero N. Syracuse, in the 35-team race.
The Pirates' top finshers were:
1. Kelly Hayes 14:40.6
10. Catherine Rayward 15:37.4
15. Laura Cooper 15:45.7
19. Kaitlyn Harding 15:55.5
37. Ailish Durcan 16:31.3
42. Kaitlin O'Riordan 16:37.2
69. Emma Haley 17:33.8
