The New York University men's cross country team makes its debut on the Top-50 Varsity Sports Highlight List of 2019-20. The squad's victory at the Ron Stonitsch Invitational on September 7 comes in at #31.

Hosted by Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, the Violets posted four top-10 individual finishes and accumulated 39 team points, easily out-distancing the second-place host Brewers (60 points). 

Four NYU runners finished among the top nine in the race, led by Jack Lillian's (Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley) fourth-place effort. Not far behind were Jonathan Sussman (Ellicott City, MD/Wilde Lake) (6th place), Liam de Beaufort (Washington, D.C./St. John's) (8th place) and Josh Holtzman (Glen Allen, VA/Glen Allen) (9th place).

Overall, six teams and 90 runners competed.

A full description of the race can be found here. 

Previous Season Highlights
#50 - Softball Wins Season Opener
#49 - Men's Tennis Opens Season Successfully at TCNJ Lions Kickoff
#48 - Baseball is Back – Violets Win Season Opener
#47 - Men's Basketball Secures First UAA Win, 80-79. vs. CMU; Macarchuk's Three-Pointer Snaps 75-75 Tie with 1:40 left
#46 - Softball Wins Season Finale; Swan Tosses Three-Hit Shutout
#45 - Men's Tennis Wins on Senior Day
#44 - Baseball Ends Season with a One-Hit Victory
#43 - Women's Fencing Dominant at FDU Invitational
#42 - Women's Volleyball Begins Season on Six-Match Winning Streak
#41 - Women's Soccer Dominates in Home Opener
#40 - Men's Volleyball Wins Season-Opening Invitational
#39 - Men's Golf Wins Duke Nelson Invitational
#38 - Wrestling Team Competes at NWCA National Dual Championships
#37 - Women's Cross Country Captures Ramapo Season Opener; Moran Wins Collegiate Debut
#36 - Men's Golf Team Wins Season Opener
#35 - Men's Soccer Defeats Hood in ECAC Championship
#34 - Women's Tennis Completes Undefeated Dual Match Campaign; Finish Ranked #17
#33 - Women's Golf Finishes Second at Tartan Invitational; Lung Wins Individual Title 
#32 - Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Teams Capture NYU Fall Invitational