Today the regular cross country season came to a close as the men’s top 7 raced at the Princeton Invitational, where they placed 3rd out of 17 teams! The flat course allowed every runner to put down a personal best, setting up for a strong post-season. Official results are available here.
Vice President Brandon Holveck led the team to their overall top finish, running a 25:56 to place 11th against a field of 209 runners. Captain Brandon Quanci wasn’t far behind Holveck, placing 13th in 26:13. Freshman Nick Fafel was the next to finish, crossing the line in 27:09 to place 34th.
The top 5 was rounded out by Evan Massa and freshman Schuyler Reed, who both ran significant personal bests. Massa’s 27:39, which put him in 51st place, is a 2 minute and 24 second improvement off of his previous best time, and Reed’s 27:26, for 55th place, is a 2 minute and 56 second personal best. Freshman Paul Filipow ran 28:18, and Captain Evan Driscoll ran 29:21.
Today was a successful day for the Blue Hens, and they hope to continue this momentum into the post-season. All eyes will be on NIRCA Regionals this coming Saturday! With photography from Emily Hansell, pictures are below:
Men’s top 7
Brandon Holveck (R) and Brandon Quanci (L) once again go 1-2 for the team
Nick Fafel continues to be the team’s fastest freshman
Strong pack running from (LTR) Paul Filipow, Evan Massa, and Schuyler Reed
Brandon and Brandon after leading the team to a 3rd place finish
Evan and Evan discuss race strategy at the line