DALLAS, PA – The Wilkes University men's cross country team opened the 2022 season placing fifth of eight teams at the Misericordia Invitational on Thursday evening at Letterkenny Field.

Results -Team
Overall Results

The Colonels' five scoring runners finished with 126 points to place fifth with an average time of 14:37.80 in the 4k race.

Junior Conner Anascavage (Shamokin, PA/Shamokin) placed 18th of the 75 runners in the race with a time of 13:52.20 to lead the way for the Navy and Gold. Caleb Edwards (Grahamsville, NY/Tri-Valley Central) was just behind in 19th as he finished his collegiate debut with a time of 13:58.80. Zachary Spurrier (Frederick, MD/Middletown) placed 25th with a 14:17.70.

Brandon Whitman (Mountain Top, PA/Crestwood) placed 42nd (15:20.80) and Dustin Edsall (Honesdale, PA/Honesdale) was 49th (15:39.80) to round out the scorers. Gabe Krem (Macungie, PA/Emmaus) finished in 15:51.20 and Isaiah Rogers-Keeney (Middletown, PA/Middletown Area) finished with a time of 16:09.70 to round out the participants for the Colonels.

Marywood University won the team event with 26 team points while Jack Baronski of Marywood placed first overall with a time of 12:19.10.

The Colonels will return to Letterkenny Field on Saturday, September 17 for the Cougar Classic.