MXC Races at Hamilton Invitational
Results
Empire 8 men's cross country teams traveled to Oneonta, NY for the Hamilton Invitational hosted at the Hamilton College Golf Course.
Ithaca ran to a fourth-place finish out of 13 teams Saturday followed by Utica (5), Hartwick (6), Houghton (7) and St. John Fisher (8).
Freshman
Sean Phillips paced the Bombers for the second consecutive week on the eight-kilometer course. He clocked a 26:53.30 finish to place third overall in a field of 148 runners. Captains
Dennis Ryan and
Samuel Horwath followed in 15th and 17th with times of 27:33.10 and 27:40.10.
Hartwick junior Gavin Jenkins and Matt Loignon were seventh and 14th, respectively.
Senior
Morgan Payne posted his top finish of the season placing 10th overall to pace the Pioneers.
David Richards turned in the top time for the Highlanders with an 11th place finish overall. His time of 27:27.5 was just under minute off the top time on the 8K course.
Evan Magnussen led the Cardinals placing 22
nd overall out of 148 runners with a time of 27:57.4 for the 8,000-meter race.