November 7, 2017 > Cougars Cross Country news Cougars Cross Country news Submitted By Timothy Hess The Newark Memorial Varsity Boys Cross Country Team finished the regular season with a decisive 20-35 victory over the Irvington Vikings (Fremont) on November 2nd at Coyote Hills. The Cougars led from the start with four of the top five runners. The race was won by Sophomore Eric Lambruschini who won his first ever dual meet. He was followed closely by teammates Anthony Juarez, Angel Martinez and Leon Lambruschini. Mateen Yaqubi finished eighth to round out the scoring for the Cougars. The win puts Newark at third place in the Mission Valley Athletic League (MVAL) standings heading into the MVAL championship race. The Lady Cougars lost to Irvington by a score of 15-49. Sophomore Megha Joshi was the Cougars fastest finisher. Next Up: The Cougars compete in the MVAL League Championships November 9th ? at Quarry Lakes.