Women's Cross Country | Oct 27 | Cross Country Heads To NECs On Saturday Story Links NEC Championship Central BROOKLYN, N.Y. --- The LIU Brooklyn cross country team will return to Stanley Quarter Park in New Britain, Conn. this weekend to compete in the 2017 Northeast Conference Cross Country Championships. Hosted by Central Connecticut, the women's 5K title race is scheduled to begin at Noon on Saturday, October 28. The Blackbirds are primed to improve on last season's tenth place showing at NECs. Four members of the team that ran in the 2016 race - senior and last year's top LIU finisher Adjovi Simpini, junior Liz Burton, senior Nerene Aberdeen, and junior Zaahira Deboise - have all produced 5K times over the last three weeks that would top their marks from the 2016 Championships. The addition of graduate transfer Sarah Northup, who has produced the team's best finish in three of the season's five races, will also give the Blackbirds a boost as they look to compete with their conference rivals. 2017 TOP TIMES (5K) Sarah Northup: 19:37.1 @ CCSU Ted Owen Invitational (9/23) Ashton Burton: 19:55.0 @ CCSU Ted Owen Invitational (9/23) Adjovi Simpini: 20:07.0 @ CCSU Ted Owen Invitational (9/23) Alyssa Frausto: 20:32.1 @ CCSU Ted Owen Invitational (9/23) Zaahira Deboise: 20:51.5 @ Disney XC Classic (10/6) Nerene Aberdeen: 21:20.9 @ CCSU Ted Owen Invitational (9/23) Liz Burton: 21:48.5 @ Metropolitan Championships (10/13) Stephanie Reyes: 22:29.2 @ Disney XC Classic (10/6) NEXT UP LIU will set its sights on the NCAA Northeast Regionals on Friday, November 10 at the Audubon Golf Course in Amherst, N.Y. Players Mentioned Bio Liz Burton XC Jr. Bio Zaahira Deboise XC Jr. Bio Adjovi Simpini XC Sr. Bio Ashton Burton XC Fr. Bio Alyssa Frausto XC Fr. Bio Sarah Northup XC Gr. Bio Stephanie Reyes XC Fr. Bio Nerene Aberdeen XC Fr.