THE MEET FACTS
LOCK HAVEN, PA– In their final race of the season, men's cross country saw two runners claim spots in the top 60, as the Golden Knights ended their campaign with a 15th place finish at the NCAA Atlantic Regional meet in Lock Haven on Saturday.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS - 15th/22 Teams (156 Racers in field)
Luke Malena (Medina, Ohio/Cloverleaf) - 27th - 32:01.2
Robert Tang (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) - 58th - 32:55.4
Adam Kanterman (Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley) - 79th - 33:27.5
Lauge Rasmussen (Virum, Denmark/Oregard Gynbasium) - 97th - 34:12.2
Caiden Fultz (Castalia, Ohio/Margaretta) - 107th - 34:32.5
Alex Mitterer (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) - 121st - 35:20.9
Ethan Boots (Poland, Ohio/Boardman) - 134th - 36:36.8
FROM THE COACH
Rob Ahrens: "I thought we had a good plan from the start, planning to have our team start off conservatively and move up throughout the race. We executed really well during the day. Happy for Luke Malena (Medina, Ohio/Cloverleaf) and the way he was able to finish and lead our team. Adam Kanterman (Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley) had his best regional finish as well. As a team, we're happy to have taken down a few teams that were better than us at PSAC Championships. Overall, a great finish to a great season."
THE KNIGHT CAP
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Leading the Charge: Luke Malena (Medina, Ohio/Cloverleaf) had himself a strong finish to his senior season. A great finish to the race, Malena claimed 27th with a time of 32:01.2, narrowly missing out on an all-Atlantic Region performance.
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Top 60 Impact: Robert Tang (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) also had a strong showing on Saturday. His time of 32:55.4 was good for 58th, including a strong middle portion of the race.
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Captain's Farewell: Grad student Adam Kanterman (Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley) ended his Gannon career with a 79th place finish, securing his best finish in his career at the regional competition.
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