Men's Cross Country | 9/26/2026 9:25:00 PM
Hieronimus Leads Gannon to Seventh-Place Finish at Harry F. Anderson Invitational
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Freshman Dane Hieronimus (Toledo, Ohio/Bedford Senior) led the Gannon men's cross country team Saturday morning at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational, placing 13th overall as the Golden Knights finished seventh in the 18-team field.
Hieronimus completed the 8K course in 25:58.7, while Bradyn Rusch (Valley View, Ohio/Cuyahoga Heights) joined him inside the top 25 with a time of 26:16.2 to place 24th. Gannon finished with 185 points and an average scoring time of 26:35.9.
Robert Tang (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon), Ethan Boots (Poland, Ohio/Boardman) and Mikey Schimelfenig rounded out Gannon's five scorers. Tang placed 49th in 26:49.4, Boots followed in 54th at 26:53.7 and Schimelfenig finished 60th in 27:01.2.
THE EVENT FACTS
Team Finish: 7th of 18 teams
Team Score: 185 points
Top Individual: Dane Hieronimus (Toledo, Ohio/Bedford Senior) – 13th, 25:58.7
Event: Harry F. Anderson Invitational
Distance: 8K
Date: Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026
TOP FIVE TEAMS
- Roberts Wesleyan – 43
- Edinboro – 69
- Cortland State – 112
- SUNY Geneseo – 139
- Brockport State – 168
Gannon – 7th, 185 points
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
- Jackson Doran, Roberts Wesleyan – 25:06.9
- Ralph Antonucci, Edinboro – 25:16.9
- Michael Nivala, Macomb CC – 25:19.2
- Jace Stuart, Brockport State – 25:22.4
- Ethan Keating, Daemen – 25:31.0
GANNON INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
- 13. Dane Hieronimus (Toledo, Ohio/Bedford Senior) – 25:58.7
- 24. Bradyn Rusch (Valley View, Ohio/Cuyahoga Heights) – 26:16.2
- 49. Robert Tang (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) – 26:49.4
- 54. Ethan Boots (Poland, Ohio/Boardman) – 26:53.7
- 60. Mikey Schimelfenig – 27:01.2
- 62. Lauge Rasmussen (Virum, Denmark/Oregard Gynbasium) – 27:06.0
- 70. Alex Mitterer (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) – 27:16.3
- 103. Grant Tomecko (Medina, Ohio/Holy Name) – 27:58.0
- 106. Jonathan Hansford (Knox, Pa./Keystone) – 27:59.4
- 116. Braden Donovan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) – 28:05.1
- 128. Brodie Terkhorn (Jeffersonville, Ind./St. Xavier) – 28:13.5
- 132. Dominick Onomastico (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg Area) – 28:19.5
- 163. Daniel Van Der Westhuizen – 29:05.0
- 199. Michael Renshaw (Erie, Pa./McDowell) – 30:11.3
THE KNIGHT CAP
- Hieronimus Leads Again: Hieronimus was Gannon's first runner across the line, placing 13th overall in 25:58.7.
- Two in the Top 25: Rusch finished 24th in 26:16.2, giving the Golden Knights two runners among the first 25 finishers.
- Tight Scoring Pack: Tang, Boots and Schimelfenig crossed within 12 seconds of one another to complete Gannon's scoring five.
- Top Seven: Rasmussen and Mitterer followed as Gannon's sixth and seventh runners, clocking 27:06.0 and 27:16.3, respectively.
- Deep Field: The Golden Knights placed seventh in an 18-team field that included Roberts Wesleyan, Edinboro, Cortland State, SUNY Geneseo and Brockport State among the top five.
THE NEXT EVENT
Gannon returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 10, when the Golden Knights compete in the Lewis Crossover, hosted by Lewis University. The men's race is scheduled for 9:45 a.m.
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