The 23rd-ranked Middlebury men's cross country team secured eighth place with a score of 204 points in the highly-competitive Maribel Sanchez Souther Invitational. Boston College claimed the team title with 34 points, while Brown (87 points) and Northeastern (98 points) logged top-three placements.

COURSE INFORMATION

• Location: Hanover, N.H.
• Host School: Dartmouth College
• Distance: 8 kilometers (8K)
• Weather: 57, sunny
• Place: 8th of 10

HIGHLIGHTS

• Benjamin Hughes paced the Panther contingent, overtaking six runners to place 22nd with a clocking of 25:21.5.
• Claiming 32nd place was Nate Johnson, who crossed the finish line with 25:33.9 showing on the clock.
• Benjamin Prestes was the next Middlebury finisher, posting a time of 25:56.6 to finish 47th on the leaderboard and establish a new personal best.
• Ethan Sholk (26:24.8) and Jared Rife (26:28.7) rounded out the scorers in 63rd and 68th places, respectively.

NOTES

• The Panthers were the lone Division III squad to compete in the event.

Middlebury returns to action in two weeks, competing at the Paul Short Run on Friday, October 2.