RESULTS
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Senior Brendan Epstein (Moravia HS/Moravia, NY) finished in fourth place individually Saturday at the Yellowjacket Men's Cross Country invitational at Genesee Valley Park.
Epstein's performance helped the Golden Flyers to a fifth-place finish in the team standings with 121 points. Allegheny won the meet with 28 points, followed by Western Ontario with 52, Mansfield with 86, Rochester with 95 and Nazareth.
Epstein covered the 8-kilometer course in 25 minutes, 34 seconds to place fourth, 17 seconds behind the winner, Ryan Place of Allegheny. Other Nazareth runners were senior Nick Stenuf (East Syracuse-Minoa HS/East Syracuse, NY) in 13th place; senior Aaron Sirtoli (Mt. Markham HS/West Winfield, NY) in 27th place; senior Michael Anderson (Skaneateles HS/Skaneateles, NY) in 53rd place; junior Robby Castor (East Syracuse-Minoa HS/East Syracuse, NY) in 54th place; freshman Matt Morales (Delhi HS/Delhi, NY) in 64th place; sophomore Bradly Frink (Canastota HS/Canastota, NY) in 81st place; sophomore Chris Freeman (Rush-Henrietta HS/Rush, NY) in 118th place; freshman Justin McConnell (Pulaski HS/Pulaski, NY) in 125th place; senior Chris McBride (Penfield HS/Penfield, NY) in 126th place; and junior Sean Rahrle (C.W. Baker HS/Baldwinsville, NY) in 140th place.
Nazareth competes again Saturday in the Empire 8 Conference championships in Saratoga Springs.