MONTGOMERY, N.Y. – The Merrimack Men's Cross Country team traveled to Montgomery, New York for the Jasper Fall Invitational. The Warriors finished 7th overall in a 13-team field.

How it Happened

Ryan Dyer was first to cross the line for the Warriors navigating the 8k course in 26:34.6 for a 50th place finish. Not far behind was Billy Coakley, who claimed 53 rd with a time of 26:41.9. Closing out Merrimack's top three was Reidar Aageson who finished 60th with his time of 26:50.3.

The Warriors had two runners in during the early 27 th minute. Sean Moore and Aidan Dupill crossed the line in tandem logging 8k times of 27:04.6, good for 65th and 66th place. Also scoring points for the Warriors was Jack Lombardi who raced 27:09.9 to secure 72nd place and Michael Alleva who posted a 27:11.9 8k time to take 73rd.

This meet was against thirteen other teams featuring fellow conference foes including: Sacred Heart, Fairfield, Marist, Quinnipiac, and Siena.

Coaching Spotlight

"Our primary goal today was to get a feel for the course that the MAAC Cross Country Championship will be run on November 2. Our top seven treated the race as a workout and ran in control as a group through 4 miles. A tight pack of runners will be the key to our success this season and we're stressing that concept in all our workouts."

The Basics

Team Results: 7/13
Top Finisher: Ryan Dyer
Location: Montgomery, N.Y.  | Manhattan University Campus

Up Next:
Merrimack will remain on the road, traveling to Dartmouth, MA on September 21 ST for the UMASS Dartmouth Invitational. The men's junior varsity race begins at 10:30am, followed by the men's varsity race at 11:15am.

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