Naz & Elmira Fare Well at Harry F. Anderson Invite

9/24/2016 10:08:00 PM

Men's Results 

The Nazareth College and Elmira College men's cross country teams were in action Saturday at the Harry F. Austin Invitational hosted by Roberts Wesleyan College.  The Nazareth men placed 12th, while Elmira finished 20th.

Nazareth's Nicasio Gristina was the top finisher in 36^th place (27:14.2) over the 8k course.  Senior Matt Battaglia was on his heels with a 27:21.5 for 39^th place and Jack Wessel was 63^rd in a time of 28:14.4.

The other scorers for Nazareth were Tom Lannon in 77^th (28:58.3) and Jacob Murray in 82^nd (29:19.4).

James Fritsche '18 and Zac Park '17 posted Elmira College's best times. In his first race of the season, Fritsche paced the Soaring Eagles with a time of 31:18.4. Park ran stride for stride with Fritsche throughout the eight kilometer race and finished two tenths of a second behind him. The pair finished 111th and 112th, respectively.

Saturday's race was a career best for Park's in the 8k. The Roscoe, New York native was able to shave almost two minutes off of his previous record, which occurred last season at this invitational.

Justin Gillule '19 ran his second-fastest time in this distance, running a 36:43.1.  Today's was just a little slower than his career-best time of 35:30.90, which Gillule posted at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational.

Team Results
1. Osewgo -- 84
2. Rochester -- 86 
3. Roberts Wesleyan -- 92 
4. Franklin Pierce -- 104
5. Fredonia -- 120 
6. Cortland -- 147 
7. Gannon -- 188 
8. Brockport -- 221 
9. St. Thomas Aquinas -- 260 
10. St. Bonaventure -- 271
11. Daemen -- 294 
12. Nazareth -- 297 
13. Alfred State -- 394 
14. Buffalo State -- 399
15. Hobart -- 436 
16. Morrisville -- 439 
17. Finger Lakes CC -- 543 
18. Hilbert -- 574
19. D'Youville -- 578 
20. Elmira College -- 625 
21. Bryant & Stratton -- 632 
22. Medaille -- 636