HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Junior Spencer Buff finished fourth out of 185 runners to lead the RIT men's cross country team to the team title out of 13 teams at the Houghton Highlander Invitational, Saturday. The Tigers placed seven runners in the top 30 and scored 59 points to finish ahead of Kenyon and Lock Haven.
 
The Tigers have now won the Highlander Invitational for the past five years.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Buff finished fourth with a time of 25:04.2, while junior Matthew Califf crossed the line seventh in 25:30.0.
• Sophomore Luca Strangis placed 15th in 25:42.3, and senior Samuel Adamson finished 20th in 26:01.6.
• Junior Nate Flaherty rounded out the Tigers' scoring five with a 24th-place finish in 26:08.8. Junior Benicio Benzan finished 26th (26:13.8) and sophomore Matthew Monnes was 30th (26:16.7) to complete the top-seven.
• RIT won the meet with 59 points, followed by Kenyon (67) and Lock Haven (78).

 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to action Friday (Oct. 16) when they compete in Geneseo's Mike Woods Invitational at Letchworth State Park.
 
HOUGHTON HIGHLANDER INVITATIONAL
RIT FINISHERS
4. Spencer Buff, 25:04.2
7. Matthew Califf, 25:30.0
15. Luca Strangis, 25:42.3
20. Samuel Adamson, 26:01.6
24. Nate Flaherty, 26:08.8
26. Benicio Benzan, 26:13.8
30. Matthew Monnes, 26:16.7
31. Benjamin Arbegast, 26:17.6
39. Nathan Merlo, 26:29.3
51. Joe Krenzer, 26:58.4
52. Dylan Walsh, 27:00.2
53. Karter Langston, 27:02.3
66. Harrison Binnick, 27:26.5
76. Brennan Peters, 27:36.7
77. Calvin Barrett, 27:38.7
81. Logan Mesiti, 27:41.3