Race Results

MILTON, N.Y.-Sarah Lawrence College men's cross country took 14th at the Mount Saint Mary College Knight Invite at Hudson Valley Sportsdome on Saturday.

IN SHORT
SLC finish: 14th - 334 points
Race distance: 8,000 meters
Total teams: 17
Total runners: 143
Winning team: Truett-McConnell College - 63 points

CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
Saturday's race was run on the same 8K course that the Skyline will use for the conference championship on October 25. In addition to the Gryphons, Saturday's field included St. Joseph's Long Island (second), Maritime (third), Purchase (sixth), Mount Saint Mary (eighth), Sage (11th) and Farmingdale State (16th). Mount Saint Vincent was also present but did not field a full team.

TAKING IT EASY
Following heavy rain throughout the week, the soggy course provided tricky conditions. Rather than risk injury on unsure footing, Head Coach Erin Pomykala directed her team to take it easy. "We didn't worry about our times today since the conditions were rough and a few of our runners have lingering injuries. Today's race gave the team a chance to learn the course in preparation for the championship."

GRYPHON LEADERS
Rookie Zack Roccaforte (Albuquerque, N.M./Albuquerque Academy) led SLC for the third straight week, crossing the line in 39th place with a time of 32:08. Junior Pat Newsom (South Bend, Ind./John Adams) followed in 44th place with an effort of 32:27.

CROSSING THE LINE
Sophomore Daniel Higinbotham (Alpharetta, Ga./Homeschooled) was the next Gryphon to finish, earning 65th in 33:36. Rookie Vili Lehmann Boddicker (Encino, Calif./L.A. County HS for the Arts) was 98th in 35:58, while sophomore Ari Runanin-Telle (Fairfax, Va./Sir Francis Drake) rounded out the lineup in 110th place after reaching the finish in 37:13.

UP NEXT
Sarah Lawrence returns to its practice grounds in the Bronx when the Gryphons compete at the CCNY Classic on October 11 at Van Courtlandt Park.