First-year Evan Shannon led the Hobart cross country team to the finish line in the Statesmen’s season-opening race, the Rodenbeck Invitational hosted by St. John Fisher on Friday.
On the 6-kilometer course, Shannon turned in a time of 22:09.5, placing 73rd in a field of 124 runners. As a team, Hobart finished eighth out of nine teams.
HOBART’S TOP TIMES:
Shannon, 22:09.5, 73rd
Sean Mucheru, 22:20.7, 80th
Philip Dilgard-Clark, 22:28.3, 85th
William Green, 23:41.1, 100th
Sean Moran, 23:52.4, 101st
COACH’S CORNER
“It was great to see the team back in action tonight out on the racecourse. I feel very encouraged with where we are at but still many more races ahead of us to make improvements. We know what we need to do in preparations for our next race.” – Head Coach Tyler Wilkie
Geneseo placed five runners in the top 10, including three in the top four, to secure the team title by 24 points over second-place RIT. The Tigers’ Derick Koen was the individual winner with a time of 19:34.2.
UP NEXT
Hobart will race again at noon on Saturday, Sept. 7 in the Tom Balon Classic hosted by Brockport.
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