HOUGHTON, N.Y.—The Hobart cross country team ran to a ninth place finish out of 13 teams at the Highlander Invitational this morning. The Statesmen concluded the 8-kilometer race with 231 points to secure ninth at Houghton's Field of Dreams Cross Country Course.
Junior Duncan Kipkoech paced Hobart with a 28th place finish after crossing the finish line at 26:16.2. Sophomore Malachi Quinn followed close behind, securing 47th after stopping the clock at 26:48.3. Junior Philip Dilgard-Clark rounded out the Statesmen top three with a 60th place finish and a time of 27:09.4. Junior William Green ran to a time of 28:23.2, securing 101st, while first-year Kai Wilson added an 110th place finish with a time of 28:35.8.
RIT finished on top of the team standings with 59 points after producing four top 20 finishers. Kenyon followed close behind in second with 67 points, while Lock Haven rounded out the top three with 78 points. Bergen Elite's Patrick Klinger led the 185-racer field with a time of 24:54.4 to secure individual medalist honors. Daemen's Ethan Keating finished second with a time of 24:59.4, while Brockport's Jace Stuart rounded out the top three with a time of 25:01.3.
HOBART'S TOP TIMES:
- Kipkoech, 26:16.2, 28th
- Quinn, 26:48.3, 47th
- Dilgard-Clark, 27:09.4, 60th
- Green, 28:23.2, 101st
- Wilson, 28:35.8, 110th
- Evan Shannon, 29:20.1, 128th
- Andrew Istvan, 29:37.6, 137th
- Nick Rine, 30:20.5, 149th
- Brandon Chapman, 31;02.1, 162nd
- Nathan Bickett, 31:11.5, 163rd
- Ian McWilliams, 31:44.1, 166th
UP NEXT:
Hobart will be back in action Saturday, Oct. 17, when it hosts the Warner-Fleury Invitational, previously known as the Cross Country Only Championships. Action is set for noon at the Seneca Lake State Park Cross Country Course.
