Payne Named E8 Male Runner of the Week
Utica, NY
Junior
Morgan Payne placed 15th out of 208 runners with a time of 26:51 for the 8k-race at the Purple Valley Classic hosted by Williams College. This was the third straight meet in which Payne has finished first on the team.
The Utica College men's cross-country team placed 14th out of 17 teams. The Pioneers faced tough competition as ten out of the 17 teams that competed are ranked in the top 35 in the country.
The Pioneers return to action Saturday Oct. 6 when they head across town to Clinton, NY for the Hamilton College Invitational. The course is located on the Hamilton College campus and runs through the golf course. The race is scheduled to start at 12 p.m.