Alexander Kessler placed was the first Panther across the line.
RESULTS
The 31st-ranked men's cross country team recorded a third place finish at the Purple Valley Classic hosted by #2 Williams on Saturday. The Ephs won the meet with a score of 29, followed by #6 MIT (32) and Middlebury (86). The Panthers are back in action on Saturday when they travel to SUNY Geneseo for the Mike Wood Invitational.
Alexander Kessler led Middlebury, placing sixth with a time of 26:29.2 in the 8K.
Drew Donahue crossed the finish line in 11th (26:43.9), followed by
Alec Gironda in 21st (27:20.5).
Quinlan McGaugh and
Max Cluss paced each other, finishing with times of 27:30.9 and 27:38.1, respectively.