CASTILE, N.Y. – The RIT men's cross country team placed 10th out of 19 teams at Geneseo's Mike Woods Invitational, Friday. Spencer Buff led the Tigers, coming in 63rd out of 191 finishers.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Buff, a junior, ran the course in 27:22.9, while junior senior Zachary Sowers finished two seconds behind (27:24.4) to finish in 64th place.
• Sophomore Luca Strangis placed 68th in 27:28.8, and junior Matthew Califf finished 70th in 27:34.5.
• Sophomore  Matthew Monnes rounded out the Tigers' scoring five with a 71st-place finish in 27:36.8. Senior Samuel Adamson finished 74th (27:40.5) and junior Nathan Merlo was 83rd (27:53.6) to complete the top-seven.
• RIT scored 273 points as the hosts won the race with 55 points. RPI placed second (60) as NYU (68) took third.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT is off until Saturday, Oct. 31 when the team will compete in the Liberty League Championships in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y.
 
MIKE WOODS INVITATIONAL
RIT FINISHERS
63. Spencer Buff, 27:22.9
64. Zachary Sowers, 27:24.4
68. Luca Strangis, 27:28.8
70. Matthew Califf, 27:34.5
71. Matthew Monnes, 27:36.8  
74. Samuel Adamson, 27:40.5
83. Nathan Merlo, 27:53.6
92. Benicio Benzan, 28:04.0
113. Nate Flaherty, 28:36.3
124. Dylan Walsh, 28:44.4
136. Benjamin Arbegast, 29:02/9
148. Joe Krenzer, 29:13.3