ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Championship season begins this weekend for the RIT men's cross country team when the Tigers will compete at the Liberty League Championships, hosted by Bard, on Saturday (Oct. 31).

The men's race is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.

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LAST TIME AROUND
In last year's Liberty League Championship race, then-senior Derick Koen led the team to its best-ever team finish. Koen crossed the finish line in 12th place as the RIT took third overall.
 
As a sophomore, Spencer Buff finished 23rd out of 114 runners.
 
BUFF LEADING THE WAY
Buff has led the Tigers this season, posting the top finishes for the team in four of the five races. The junior's best performance was fourth at Houghton's Highlander Invitational to go along with a pair of sixth place finishes at Brockport's Tom Balon Alumni Classic and Fredonia's Kara Hall Memorial Invitational.
 
ENGINEERING THE TITLES
RPI has won the last nine conference titles, dating back to the 2016 edition. Prior to the Engineers' current streak, St. Lawrance claimed the first 21 championships.

Projected Lineup
Spencer Buff
Luca Strangis
Zachary Sowers
Matthew Califf
Samuel Adamson
Nate Flaherty
Nathan Merlo
Benicio Benzan
Dylan Walsh
Benjamin Arbegast
Joe Krenzer
Calvin Barrett
Harrison Binnick
Karter Langston
Logan Mesiti
Matthew Monne
Brennan Peters