Men's Cross Country | 11/22/2024 2:30:40 PM
Fifteen Empire 8 men's cross country student-athletes earned 2024 USTFCCCA Division III All-Region honors. Runners from SUNY Geneseo, Utica University, SUNY Brockport, Houghton University and Nazareth University earned these honors after competing at the Niagara Regional as part of the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Regional Championships on Saturday, Nov. 16. The top-35 finishers in each regional race recieved All-Region honors.
SUNY Geneseo senior Charlie Wilson was the first place finisher, earning the 2024 Niagara Region Runner of the Year title, finishing just under five seconds ahead of runner-up, teammate Alex Hillyard, completing the 8,000-meter course in 24:51.8.
Pierce Young of Geneseo was fourth overall, finishing in a time of 25:05.6. Utica University sophomore Bennett Melita finished ninth overall in a time of 25:13.8. He was one tenth of a second faster than tenth place finisher, Jonathan Zavala of SUNY Brockport.
Overall, Geneseo had seven All-Niagara Region selections, while Brockport had five. William Hall (11th), 2024 Empire 8 Champion Ryan Hagan (12th), Emerson Comer (16th) and Austin Schoen (17th) rounded out the All-Region picks for Geneseo, while Charlie Alekson (15th), Patrick Klinger (19th), Sean Killip (20th) and Jared Smith (22nd) also garnered All-Region honors for Brockport.
Houghton junior Amos Bixler (27th) and Nazareth senior Cade Eells (29th) also earned All-Region accolades from the Empire 8.
Empire 8 USTFCCCA All-Region Recipients:
Charlie Wilson, Gr., Romeo, MI - SUNY Geneseo
Alex Hillyard, Fifth Year, East Aurora, NY - SUNY Geneseo
Pierce Young, So., Arkport, NY - SUNY Geneseo
Bennett Melita, So., Johnstown, NY - Utica University
Jonathan Zavala, Sr., Montgomery, NY - SUNY Brockport
William Hall, Fifth Year, Penfield, NY - SUNY Geneseo
Ryan Hagan, Jr., Liverpool, NY - SUNY Geneseo
Charlie Alekson, Sr., Stowe, VT - SUNY Brockport
Emerson Comer, So., South Kortright, NY - SUNY Geneseo
Austin Schoen, Gr., Webster, NY - SUNY Geneseo
Patrick Klinger, Jr., Niagara Falls, NY - SUNY Brockport
Sean Killip, Gr., Webster, NY - SUNY Brockport
Jared Smith, Jr., Cazenovia, NY - SUNY Brockport
Amos Bixler, Jr., Dalton, OH - Houghton University
Cade Eells, Sr., Ithaca, NY - Nazareth University
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