Bickell Runs to Empire 8 Championship, Earns Weekly Honor
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Senior Nathan Bickell recorded All-Empire 8 First Team honors for the third consecutive year on Saturday winning the Empire 8 men’s cross country individual championship. He was named Empire 8 Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week announced Monday.
Bickell, who placed first out of 82 runners, crossed the finish line in 26:11.44 to record his third consecutive All-Empire 8 First-Team honor. He placed second as a junior and fifth as a sophomore.
The Bombers recorded just 32 points in winning their third consecutive Empire 8 title and sixth since the conference began sponsoring the sport in 2003. It is the fifth time an Ithaca student-athlete has won individual honors.
The Bombers return to the course on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the NCAA Atlantic Region Championships hosted by Rochester.