Men’s Cross Country Places Ninth At SUNY Oswego Invitational

OSWEGO, N.Y. – Paced by senior Brayden Shumski (Everett, Wash.), the Wells College men's cross country team placed ninth in the 12 team field at the SUNY Oswego Cross Country Invitational Saturday afternoon. As a team, the Express accumulated 252 points to place ninth. The Yellow Jackets of the University of Rochester placed first, tallying 17 points while having eight runners place in the top 10 as individuals.

Shumski placed 40th overall amongst the field, posting a time of 28:08.5 in the 8K race. Stephen Armstrong (Erin, N.Y.) completed the course in 29:49.7, pacing himself with a 6:01 mile time. Thomas Dougherty (Riverside, Conn.) ran the course in 30:36.6, placing 94th as an individual and ranking third on the Express.

Sophomore Paul Hernon (New Hartford, N.Y.) placed 101st with a time of 31:23.7 while senior Tim Lambert (Clay, N.Y.) finished with a time of 33:23.3, placing 116th. Senior Tony Petri (East Middlebury, Vt.) finished just behind Lambert, completing the course with a time of 33:24.5.  Sophomore Andrew Judson (Court Gambrillis, Md.) placed 125th in the field of 143 runners, finishing with a time of 35:44.9.

Junior Michael Lynch (New Hartford, N.Y.) recorded a time of 39:03.8, placing 138th amongst the field. Freshmen Zach Tripsas (Elka Park, N.Y.) and Andrew Eiffert (Canandaigua, N.Y.) rounded out the field for the Express, posting times of 40:04.6 and 40:09.4, respectively.

The Express return to action Saturday, Sept. 15 as they travel to participate in the Hobart Invitational at 11:00 a.m. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the Wells College athletic department by "liking" us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/WellsExpress) and subscribing to our Twitter account (http://www.twitter.com/WellsExpress).