ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. - Junior
Spencer Buff led the RIT men's cross country team to a fourth-place finish at the Liberty League Cross Country Championships, Saturday. The Tigers totaled 108 points, finishing behind RPI, Vassar and St. Lawrence in the nine-team field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Buff paced the Tigers with a 17th-place finish in 26:03.4.
- Sophomore Luca Strangis finished 24th overall in 26:42.5.
- Junior Benicio Benzan placed 28th overall in 26:47.0 as senior Zachary Sowers crossed the finish line 32nd overall in 26:54.8.
- Junior Matthew Califf rounded out the scoring five with a 36th-place finish in 27:07.4.
- Senior Samuel Adamson finished 37th in 27:08.1 and first-year Dylan Walsh placed 41st in 27:16.3 as the Tigers' sixth and seventh runners, respectively.
- RIT scored 108 points to place fourth. RPI won the conference championship with 18 points, followed by Vassar (67) and St. Lawrence (106).
LIBERTY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
RIT FINISHERS
17.
Spencer Buff, 26:03.4
24.
Luca Strangis, 26:42.5
28.
Benicio Benzan, 26:47.0
32.
Zachary Sowers, 26:54.8
36.
Matthew Califf, 27:07.4
37.
Samuel Adamson, 27:08.1
41.
Dylan Walsh, 27:16.3
45.
Matthew Monnes, 27:23.7
47.
Benjamin Arbegast, 27:27.2
50.
Brennan Peters, 27:37.9
55.
Nate Flaherty, 27:49.2
59. Joseph Krenzer, 27:53.1
62.
Nathan Merlo, 28:00.1
87.
Harrison Binnick, 29:19.7
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to action Saturday, Nov. 14, at the NCAA Division III Niagara Regional Championships hosted by Fredonia.