Men's Cross Country | 10/10/2026 4:44:00 PM
HOUGHTON, N.Y. — The Gannon men's cross country team split its squad between two meets on Saturday afternoon, competing at the Houghton Highlander XC Invitational and the Lewis Crossover.
The Golden Knights finished eighth out of 13 teams with 221 points at the Houghton Highlander XC Invitational, led by senior
Lauge Rasmussen's (Virum, Denmark/Oregard Gynbasium) 32nd-place finish. Meanwhile, freshman
Dane Hieronimus (Toledo, Ohio/Bedford Senior) paced Gannon's four competitors at the Lewis Crossover in Romeoville, Ill., finishing 138th in the men's 8K race.
HOUGHTON HIGHLANDER XC INVITATIONAL
THE EVENT FACTS
Team Finish: Eighth of 13 teams (221 points)
Top Individual: Lauge Rasmussen (Virum, Denmark/Oregard Gynbasium) — 32nd (26:18.9)
Location: Houghton, N.Y.
Distance: 8K Date: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026
TOP FIVE TEAMS
- RIT — 59
- Kenyon — 67
- Lock Haven — 78
- Brockport State — 87
- Misericordia — 159
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
- Patrick Klinger, Bergen Elite — 24:54.4
- Ethan Keating, Daemen — 24:59.4
- Jace Stuart, Brockport State — 25:01.3
- Spencer Buff, RIT — 25:04.2
- Kristian Mizdail, Lock Haven — 25:05.3
GANNON INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
(185 runners in the field)
- 32nd — Lauge Rasmussen (Virum, Denmark/Oregard Gynbasium) — 26:18.9
- 58th — Alex Mitterer (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) — 27:06.1
- 72nd — Jonathan Hansford (Knox, Pa./Keystone) — 27:32.8
- 79th — Lincoln Kier (Titusville, Pa./Maplewood) — 27:40.0
- 80th — Brodie Terkhorn (Jeffersonville, Ind./St. Xavier) — 27:40.1
- 85th — Braden Donovan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) — 27:45.2
- 91st — Michael Schimelfenig (Moosic, Pa./Riverside) — 27:53.3
- 94th — Dominick Onomastico (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg Area) — 27:58.9
- 106th — Noah Mammone (Hudson, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) — 28:34.1
- 132nd — Michael Renshaw (Erie, Pa./McDowell) — 29:27.6
THE KNIGHT CAP
- Rasmussen Leads the Knights: Senior Lauge Rasmussen (Virum, Denmark/Oregard Gynbasium) paced Gannon with a 32nd-place finish, completing the 8K course in 26:18.9.
- Mitterer Follows: Junior Alex Mitterer (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) was Gannon's second finisher, crossing the finish line in 27:06.1 to place 58th overall.
- Hansford Adds Strong Finish: Junior Jonathan Hansford (Knox, Pa./Keystone) placed 72nd with a time of 27:32.8, giving the Golden Knights three runners among the top 75.
- Close Finishers: Sophomore Lincoln Kier (Titusville, Pa./Maplewood) and junior Brodie Terkhorn (Jeffersonville, Ind./St. Xavier) finished just one-tenth of a second apart. Kier placed 79th in 27:40.0, followed by Terkhorn in 80th at 27:40.1 to round out Gannon's scoring five.
- Team Standings: The Golden Knights totaled 221 points to place eighth among 13 scoring teams, finishing 10 points ahead of ninth-place Hobart. RIT claimed the team title with 59 points, followed by Kenyon (67) and Lock Haven (78).
- Additional Finishers: Junior Braden Donovan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) (85th, 27:45.2), freshman Mikey Schimelfenig (91st, 27:53.3), sophomore Dominick Onomastico (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg Area) (94th, 27:58.9), sophomore Noah Mammone (Hudson, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) (106th, 28:34.1) and freshman Michael Renshaw (Erie, Pa./McDowell) (132nd, 29:27.6) rounded out Gannon's 10 competitors.
LEWIS CROSSOVER
THE EVENT FACTS
Top Individual: Dane Hieronimus (Toledo, Ohio/Bedford Senior) — 138th (26:19.1)
Location: Romeoville, Ill.
Distance: 8K
Date: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026
GANNON INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
- 138th — Dane Hieronimus (Toledo, Ohio/Bedford Senior) — 26:19.1
- 178th — Bradyn Rusch (Valley View, Ohio/Cuyahoga Heights) — 26:57.5
- 230th — Robert Tang (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) — 27:48.1
- 247th — Ethan Boots (Poland, Ohio/Boardman) — 28:30.6
THE KNIGHT CAP
- Hieronimus Leads the Way: Freshman Dane Hieronimus (Toledo, Ohio/Bedford Senior) paced Gannon at the Lewis Crossover, placing 138th overall with a time of 26:19.1 in the men's 8K race.
- Rusch Follows: Junior Bradyn Rusch (Valley View, Ohio/Cuyahoga Heights) finished 178th with a time of 26:57.5, giving the Golden Knights two runners under the 27-minute mark.
- Tang and Boots Compete: Junior Robert Tang (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) placed 230th in 27:48.1, while junior Ethan Boots (Poland, Ohio/Boardman) rounded out Gannon's four competitors with a 247th-place finish in 28:30.6.
- Split Squad: Gannon sent four runners to the Lewis Crossover in Romeoville, Ill., while 10 Golden Knights competed at the Houghton Highlander XC Invitational in Houghton, N.Y.
Up Next
Gannon returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 24, when the Golden Knights travel to Lock Haven, Pa., for the Go Fast River Run, hosted by Lock Haven University. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.
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