The #8-ranked New York University men's cross country team placed second in the NCAA Niagara Regional Championship, hosted by Fredonia University in Fredonia, NY on Saturday, November 14.
Running an 8k course, the Violets concluded their race with runners taking 3rd, 4th, 15th, 16th, and 17th, totaling 52 points. The team finished only behind SUNY Geneseo (27 points), competing against 24 teams in total.
Liam Hagerty was NYU's leading runner, finishing third with a time of 24:48.3 --- less than 15 seconds behind both first- and second-place runners Emerson Comer and James Tette from SUNY Geneseo.
"It was a beautifully executed run from the men's squads today," said Associate Head Coach
Nic Jacobsen. "The idea was to run as a group for the majority of the race feeling very controlled."
Hagerty was closely followed by Amiri Whittle, placing fourth with a time of 24:57.6.
Jordan Pearlman (25:21.8),
Tripp Roemer (25:21.9) and
Huckleberry Oakes (25:22.1) finished back-to-back at places 15th through 17th as the final scorers for the team.
The Violets were also represented by
Trey Davidson (19th) and
Luke Munoz (34th).
"In a regional like this, we try to ensure we move on to the NCAA Championship while leaving enough in the tank for next weekend. This result gives us great momentum heading into next weekend," Jacobsen added.
Pending formal qualification for the NCAA National Championship, the team is headed to Northfield, MN, on Saturday, November 21st. The event will be hosted by Carleton College.
