Men's Cross Country Places Second at USCAA National Championship

The men's cross country team finished second overall at the USCAA Cross Country National Championships held in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Freshman Matthew Tripp continued his stellar season with a second-place overall finish with a time of 26:00 in the 8K race. Junior Mark McClenahan placed fifth overall, his best finish ever at the USCAA Nationals, with a time of 27:04. Freshman Simon Seidl finished 10th overall with a time of 27:22.

Tripp and McClenahan both garnered first-team All-American honors while Seidl was named a second-team All-American.

SUNY Delhi repeated as national champions once again. The race featured more than 100 runners from 14 different schools.

"The women performed very well despite having injuries to our top runners. The men did everything we asked them this season and put a real scare on a great Delhi team. To have five guys finish under 28 minutes was our goal," said Mike Melfi, men's and women's cross country head coach.