GETTYSBURG, PA -- The Alfred University men's cross country team competed in the large-scaled Aubrey Shenk Invitational hosted by Gettysburg College on Saturday morning, finishing 23rd out of the 34 teams in attendance.
Seth Stevens (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) led the way for the Saxons with a time of 27:25.60 in 92nd place, scoring 78 points. Jacob Taylor (Cohocton, NY/Avoca) followed close behind with a time of 27:39.80. Evan Foran (Vestal, NY/Vestal) ran a 29:34.10, just ahead of
Damian Brown (Homer, NY/Homer) and his time of 29:37.40.
Jonathan Hodges (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore West) rounded out the top five finishers for AU with a time of 30:16.70, just ahead of Aidan Bieron (Buffalo, NY/Kenmore West) and his time of 30:18.30.
"Very proud of the team today. Today's course was tougher than last week's, but we still had season bests and personal bests for both the men and women. They continue to see the results of their hard work," Head Coach
Matt Phillips '10 said. "It is now just two weeks until Empire 8 Championships, and I believe these past couple of competitions have helped to build their confidence and we are in a great place to have a fantastic race! Very excited for what's to come with these young teams."
Another notable performance was the progression of Zach Schultz (Middleport, NY/Royalton-Hartland) who was right behind Hodges and Bieron with his time of 30:41.30.
The Saxons will next travel to St. John Fisher University for the 2025 Empire 8 Cross Country Championships on Saturday, November 1.
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