DALLAS, PA – The Wilkes University men's cross country team placed third of five teams Saturday morning at the Cougar Classic hosted by Misericordia University at Letterkenny Field.

Results - Team
Overall Results

The Colonels recorded 92 team points to place third during the season's first 8k for the men. The field consisted of 42 runners.

Caleb Edwards (Grahamsville, NY/Tri-Valley Central) paced the Colonels runners, placing eighth in his first collegiate 8k. The first year finished with a time of 28:22.40. Conner Anascavage (Shamokin, PA/Shamokin) competed in his first 8k for the Colonels as well as he placed 16th with a time of 29:16.80. Zachary Spurrier (Frederick, MD/Middletown) was 19th with a time of 29:51.40 and Brandon Whitman (Mountain Top, PA/Crestwood) was 27rd with a 32:07.80. Gabe Krem (Macungie, PA/Emmaus) rounded out the Wilkes runners to score as he was 31st with a time of 33:13.60 in his first collegiate 8k.

Dustin Edsall (Honesdale, PA/Honesdale) (33rd, 33:21.00) and Isaiah Rogers-Keeney (Middletown, PA/Middletown Area) (38th, 35:55.70) rounded out the Wilkes participants with it being the first collegiate 8k for Rogers-Keeney.

Misericordia won the team title with 25 points and the Cougars Stephen Kober placed first overall with a time of 26:51.30.

The Colonels return to the course next Saturday to preview the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional course at the Lock Haven University XC Open/Invitational at 10:00 a.m.