Muskegon, Michigan - The men's cross country team continues to gain momentum as they are preparing for the championships portion of their schedule. Despite resting nine of their top individuals, the Saints recorded a seventh place team finish at the MCC Jayhawk Invitational. The meet drew 16 scoring institutions and 186 individuals competed on the University Park Golf Course.
Aquinas was led by the breakthrough performance of
Gavin Betten. Betten was the top Saint from start to finish as he completed the 8000 meter course in 27:22 to finish in 29th place overall.
Sam Elder,
Carson Wood, and
Jack Phillips secured the next three spots for the Saints. Elder finished in 38th place with a season best of 27:37, while Wood saw marked improvement with a 52nd place finish (28:01).
Jack Phillips followed Wood through the finish chute in a time of 28:18 to place 64th overall.
Tomas Rampe rounded out the scoring for the Saints as he placed 85th with a time of 28:54.
Connor Candler (87th place - 28:54) and
Bonfils Matenga (93rd place - 29:14) completed the top seven spots for the Saints on the day.
The Saints will now switch their focus to the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge which will take place on October 24th at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
